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Development, Peacebuilding, and Women's Agency in Northeast India
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Körperschaftlicher Herausgeber
German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) - Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien, Institut für Asien-Studien
Abstract Northeast India is geopolitically significant in the Bay of Bengal area as it serves as a connecting link between India, Myanmar, and other Southeast Asian countries. India's economic, social, and cultural connectivity with its Asian neighbours is dependent on the political stability, infrastructure... mehr
Northeast India is geopolitically significant in the Bay of Bengal area as it serves as a connecting link between India, Myanmar, and other Southeast Asian countries. India's economic, social, and cultural connectivity with its Asian neighbours is dependent on the political stability, infrastructure, and economic development of the Northeastern region, which is prone to ethnic conflicts. India's Act East policy aims to promote economic cooperation, cultural ties, and strategic relationships with the extended neighbourhood in the Indo-Pacific region via continuous involvement at the bilateral, regional, and multilateral levels. Through its commitment to the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), India aims to strengthen its social and economic linkages with Asia. The success of these initiatives depends on the political stability in India’s Northeast and its neighbouring countries. The political conflict in Myanmar has created hurdles for projects linking India to Southeast Asia. Internally, the protracted armed and ethnic conflicts in Northeast India have deterred infrastructural and economic development. While peace accords and ceasefires have helped manage the internal conflicts in Northeast India to an extent, they have failed to achieve durable peace in the ethnically diverse region. Leveraging the capacities of local actors in the peace processes, especially women, many of whom have considerable experience in peacebuilding at the grassroots, can help achieve the goal of durable peace.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Indien; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Wirtschaftsraum; Regionalwirtschaft; ethnischer Konflikt; Friedensprozess; Frauenorganisation; politische Partizipation; Geopolitik; Außenpolitik
Klassifikation
Politikwissenschaft
Freie Schlagwörter
Regionaler Wirtschafts-/Entwicklungsraum; Peacebuilding; Frauen; Verhältnis Zentralregierung - Region
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2024
Erscheinungsort
Hamburg
Seitenangabe
11 S.
Schriftenreihe
GIGA Focus Asien, 5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57671/gfas-24052
ISSN
1862-359X
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Keine Bearbeitung 3.0