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Synopsis The current focus on South Asian political stability and national aspiration has been the direct outcome of the nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan. In the context of the changed political situation with far-reaching international implications, the present publication on South Asian Politics: Ideologies and Institutions acquire much significance. The materials brought together in the volume present high definition profiles of areas of confrontation as well as areas of cooperation: from the strife-ravaged state of Afghanistan to the ethnic hostilities in Sri Lanka, from the resurgence that marks SAARC and other economic groupings to the convulsions of the general elections in democracies such as India and Pakistan, from the struggles in Bangladesh for economic and social well-being to the people's aspirations in Nepal and Bhutan. The following pages contain a wealth of information and analytical comments, which will enable the student as well as academician to understand the complexities of South Asian political realities.