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SAARC AN EVALUATION OF ITS ACHIEVEMENTS FAILURES AND COMPULSION FOR COOPERATION

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2017(II-I).04      10.31703/gpr.2017(II-I).04      Published : Dec 2017

SAARC: An Evaluation of its Achievements, Failures, and Compulsion for Cooperation

Abstract

    This study explains the concept of Association and procedure of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) cooperation in the South Asian region and tries to find a solution as to why India and Pakistan are initially unwilling to join the regional cooperation, and when and how regional cooperation is possible. A qualitative research method is used to evaluate the success and failure of SAARC. Basically, the idea of SAARC is to promote peace, harmony and economic growth through the cooperation of South Asian states, by sharing the available resources and to build trust among parties and also by facilitating collaboration and regular contact between political leaders. The tensions between the two rivalries have caused great damage to SAARC cooperation. The lingering Kashmir issue also remained a great hurdle in the process of progress and cooperation. Indian hegemonic design, mistrust and bad attitude towards the smaller states of South Asia hamper all the efforts for greater regional integration.

    SAARC, South Asia, Cooperation, Failure, Indian Hegemonic Design

    (1) Muhammad Muzaffar
    Assistant professor,Department of Political Science and IR, GC University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Iqra Jathol
    M. Phil Scholar,Department of Political Science, Minhaj University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Zahid Yaseen
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, GC Women University Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    APA : Muzaffar, M., Jathol, I., & Yaseen, Z. (2017). SAARC: An Evaluation of its Achievements, Failures, and Compulsion for Cooperation. Global Political Review, II(I), 36-45. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2017(II-I).04

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    TURABIAN : Muzaffar, Muhammad, Iqra Jathol, and Zahid Yaseen. "SAARC: An Evaluation of its Achievements, Failures, and Compulsion for Cooperation." Global Political Review II, no. I (2017): 36-45. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2017(II-I).04