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'The study is a most timely and outstanding contribution to the literature on regional organisational mechanisms to promote security and stability. Ahmed is persuasive in making the case for the tremendous potential SAARC possesses in transforming the region to a success story. The book is highly recommended for policy makers, scholars and practitioners exploring opportunities for strengthening SAARC and its role in regional security cooperation, both traditional and non-traditional.'Saira Yamin, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, USA'This is a detailed and well-documented study of a regional organisation with immense potential. In a carefully researched and presented book, Zahid Shahab Ahmed argues that the challenges of nation-building and consolidation of national sovereignty have undermined efforts at regional economic and security collaboration. This book is an excellent contribution to studies of regionalism and the dynamics of South Asia.'Shahram Akbarzadeh, University of Melbourne, Australia'Ahmed has brilliantly woven multiple concepts related to human security together in order to provide an excellent appraisal of SAARC. Ahmed's holistic approach, which reflects his strong multidisciplinary academic and professional backgrounds, sets a model for many to follow. His careful assessment of various factors influencing security in South Asia, move us beyond the narrow limited views of security, and provides to the readers and to SAARC a diagnostic appraisal of the regional organisation's performance, and a roadmap for future action.'Amr Abdalla, University for Peace, Costa Rica'The common ailments of SAARC nations are: pervasive poverty, malnutrition, disasters, poor health, illiteracy and intra-and inter-state conflicts. However, these nations started with the least controversial ailments before attempting regional security to be called a useful organisation on its own terms. Zahid Ahmed brings this refreshingly new analysis on SAARC mission, its viability and its enthusiasm for a shared future and shared regional security.'Venkat Pulla, Charles Sturt University, Australia'Ahmed's pioneering and path breaking work on SAARC is a fascinating study into the nature of regionalism in South Asia. He probes deep into the nature and dynamics of regionalism and appraises the formation and working of SAARC with profundity and alacrity. He throws into relief the reasons for the rather staggered development and working of the Association, teases out the reasons for this and then offers a template that corresponds very well to the reasons of SAARC's trajectory and development. His work is theoretically robust and empirically vigorous.' Aijaz R. Mattoo, Islamic University of Science & Technology, India'Zahid Shahab Ahmed's book is a comprehensive guide for the reader along South Asia's bumpy road to increased regionalism, analysing past developments and the obstacles ahead with great attention to detail, providing a sober outlook on the prospects of a populous region of vital importance for global security.'Peter Marton, Corvinus University, Hungary'In this rigorous study of South Asian regionalism, Ahmed has highlighted the importance of reforming existing institutions such as SAARC, which have a largely unrealised potential for catalysing cooperation. Using his extensive field experience and training in peace-building the author provides an eclectic analysis of regionalism. This book is useful to scholars of international relations more broadly, as well as policy analysts working on South Asian peace-building.'Saleem H. Ali, University of Queensland, Australia

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Zahid Shahab Ahmed, NUST Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (NIPCONS), Pakistan

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