Dr. Hassan Abbas is a Pakistani-American academic whose interest area lies in South and Central Asia. He is presently a Professor and Chair of the Department of Regional and Analytical Studies at National Defense University, Washington, DC. Similar to his previous books, Hassan Abbas has taken up yet another topic that revolves around the statehood of Pakistan.
{"title":"Book Review: Pakistan’s Nuclear Bomb: A Story of Defiance, Deterrence and Deviance by Hassan Abbas","authors":"Minahil R. Toor","doi":"10.37540/NJIPS.V2I1.26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37540/NJIPS.V2I1.26","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000Dr. Hassan Abbas is a Pakistani-American academic whose interest area lies in South and Central Asia. He is presently a Professor and Chair of the Department of Regional and Analytical Studies at National Defense University, Washington, DC. Similar to his previous books, Hassan Abbas has taken up yet another topic that revolves around the statehood of Pakistan. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000","PeriodicalId":337937,"journal":{"name":"NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability","volume":"206 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124630854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Securitization implies moving a situation up the security agenda of a state, so as to perceive it as a potential existential threat to national security. This article attempts to analyze the post-cold war refugee situations in context of the securitization concerns they raised for states hosting them. Here both the traditional and non-traditional contours of security are highlighted, including incidents of direct armed conflict between sending and receiving dyad, external intervention, infiltration or facilitation of trans-national movements across international borders and compromise of territorial integrity in the wake of these movements. The current narrative of persecution and accusation around refugee movements has led to unnecessary bias, directed towards those fleeing conflict zones. There is a need for a delicate balance between concerns of state and human security in the wake of these movements. This can help to understand why these seemingly humanitarian disasters have lately been identified as a securitization concern for host states in international politics. The analysis also uses social constructivism to establish the host state‟s challenges; which may account for as an incremental threat to the integrity of host state‟s ethnic, demographic and social constructs. The primary question that the paper seeks to address is to why and how these movements were able to raise security concerns, though they are usually associated with destitution and marginalization, yet lately have been associated with diffusing negative externalities of violent conflict zones across international borders.
{"title":"The Securitization of Refugee Movements in Contemporary Politics","authors":"N. Naseem","doi":"10.37540/NJIPS.V2I1.23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37540/NJIPS.V2I1.23","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000Securitization implies moving a situation up the security agenda of a state, so as to perceive it as a potential existential threat to national security. This article attempts to analyze the post-cold war refugee situations in context of the securitization concerns they raised for states hosting them. Here both the traditional and non-traditional contours of security are highlighted, including incidents of direct armed conflict between sending and receiving dyad, external intervention, infiltration or facilitation of trans-national movements across international borders and compromise of territorial integrity in the wake of these movements. The current narrative of persecution and accusation around refugee movements has led to unnecessary bias, directed towards those fleeing conflict zones. There is a need for a delicate balance between concerns of state and human security in the wake of these movements. This can help to understand why these seemingly humanitarian disasters have lately been identified as a securitization concern for host states in international politics. The analysis also uses social constructivism to establish the host state‟s challenges; which may account for as an incremental threat to the integrity of host state‟s ethnic, demographic and social constructs. The primary question that the paper seeks to address is to why and how these movements were able to raise security concerns, though they are usually associated with destitution and marginalization, yet lately have been associated with diffusing negative externalities of violent conflict zones across international borders. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000","PeriodicalId":337937,"journal":{"name":"NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121260432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pakistan’s inclusion in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is optimistically seen as a turning point in the changing geopolitical landscape of the Eurasian belt, as well as bringing new opportunities for Pakistan. This paper explores the prospects of economic development and political cooperation that Pakistan’s membership of SCO offers. The practice of multilateral diplomacy has helped in mitigating regional tensions and augmenting collaboration in the world history, therefore, the paper explores the possibilities of SCO as the best multilateral forum for Pakistan. Although SCO is perceived as an anti-Western alliance, its extended membership is building on the allies (old and new) of the US, particularly inclusion of India and Pakistan is challenging the stance. Moreover, SCO has shunned the notion of anti-Western outlook and the widespread perception to balance out the supremacy of US at the regional, as well as global level. Even so, SCO is catering all prerequisites of the collaboration of regional actors in Central and South Asia and furthering cooperation in the economic field. In this setting, the paper is divided into three parts. The first part deals with the analytical framework of new regionalism in South and Central Asia. The second part examines core factors that have led to the extension of the SCO. Finally, the paper evaluates the impact of the extension of the SCO on Pakistan. The study concludes that notwithstanding challenges, the SCO provides opportunities for economic development and political cooperation between states.
{"title":"Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): Opportunities for Pakistan","authors":"Sarwat Rauf","doi":"10.37540/NJIPS.V2I1.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37540/NJIPS.V2I1.20","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000Pakistan’s inclusion in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is optimistically seen as a turning point in the changing geopolitical landscape of the Eurasian belt, as well as bringing new opportunities for Pakistan. This paper explores the prospects of economic development and political cooperation that Pakistan’s membership of SCO offers. The practice of multilateral diplomacy has helped in mitigating regional tensions and augmenting collaboration in the world history, therefore, the paper explores the possibilities of SCO as the best multilateral forum for Pakistan. Although SCO is perceived as an anti-Western alliance, its extended membership is building on the allies (old and new) of the US, particularly inclusion of India and Pakistan is challenging the stance. Moreover, SCO has shunned the notion of anti-Western outlook and the widespread perception to balance out the supremacy of US at the regional, as well as global level. Even so, SCO is catering all prerequisites of the collaboration of regional actors in Central and South Asia and furthering cooperation in the economic field. In this setting, the paper is divided into three parts. The first part deals with the analytical framework of new regionalism in South and Central Asia. The second part examines core factors that have led to the extension of the SCO. Finally, the paper evaluates the impact of the extension of the SCO on Pakistan. The study concludes that notwithstanding challenges, the SCO provides opportunities for economic development and political cooperation between states. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000","PeriodicalId":337937,"journal":{"name":"NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127328493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The Department of Peacekeeping Operation (DPKO) is the backbone of United Nations‟ Peacekeeping operations worldwide. The history of United Nations Peacekeeping operations can be traced back to1948 when the Security Council authorized the deployment of UN military observers to the Middle East (ME). Since then its presence has been recognized and appreciated by all those affected by armed conflict and/or to humanitarian crises. Men in uniform have been at the forefront of its face in difficult and violent situations regardless of the areas being remote or urban in nature. As with many „traditional‟ aspects of Peacekeeping operations (such as force application), the continuously changing environment has also influenced the „face‟ itself to be changed, albeit at a slower pace. For instance, the need for incorporating women into this so far purely „men in uniform‟ domain is being considered in all facets of its operations. Women with their natural affinity to Peace- making, and their ability to access gender restrictive societies is continuously being recognized as a necessary resource for UN operations.
{"title":"Addressing Gender Imbalance in United Nations’ Peacekeeping","authors":"Azam Agha","doi":"10.37540/NJIPS.V2I1.24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37540/NJIPS.V2I1.24","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000The Department of Peacekeeping Operation (DPKO) is the backbone of United Nations‟ Peacekeeping operations worldwide. The history of United Nations Peacekeeping operations can be traced back to1948 when the Security Council authorized the deployment of UN military observers to the Middle East (ME). Since then its presence has been recognized and appreciated by all those affected by armed conflict and/or to humanitarian crises. Men in uniform have been at the forefront of its face in difficult and violent situations regardless of the areas being remote or urban in nature. As with many „traditional‟ aspects of Peacekeeping operations (such as force application), the continuously changing environment has also influenced the „face‟ itself to be changed, albeit at a slower pace. For instance, the need for incorporating women into this so far purely „men in uniform‟ domain is being considered in all facets of its operations. Women with their natural affinity to Peace- making, and their ability to access gender restrictive societies is continuously being recognized as a necessary resource for UN operations. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000","PeriodicalId":337937,"journal":{"name":"NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114528435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Warfare has witnessed a paradigm shift ever since the fall of USSR. The examples of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka are depictions of how this warfare destroys the opposing force. The world witnessed disintegration of former Yugoslavia in early 1990s due to internal warring factions. Literature argues that besides multitude of causes, a major role was played by socio-economic, religious and sectarian fault lines. Multiple scholars have argued that similar fault lines and problems are present in the contemporary Pakistan. These problems are prone to exploitation due to our inbuilt problems such as sectarianism, religious radicalization, and economic disparities. However, to a great extent, Pakistan has fared better than former Yugoslavia because of its ability to launch a multi-faceted offensive strategy, ranging from direct military action to counter-propaganda, and economic counteractions. To this end, this paper is a qualitative analysis of the exploitative component of 5th Generation Hybrid Warfare. It explicates how Pakistan has been successful in thwarting the threat and maintaining peace. Using existing literature and case studies, this paper also signposts the need to take certain measures which will be instrumental in preventing such issues from taking roots.
{"title":"Pakistan’s Susceptibility to 5th Generation Hybrid Warfare due to its Prevailing Fault Lines: A Comparative Analysis with Yugoslavia","authors":"Humayun Hassan","doi":"10.37540/NJIPS.V2I1.21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37540/NJIPS.V2I1.21","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000Warfare has witnessed a paradigm shift ever since the fall of USSR. The examples of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka are depictions of how this warfare destroys the opposing force. The world witnessed disintegration of former Yugoslavia in early 1990s due to internal warring factions. Literature argues that besides multitude of causes, a major role was played by socio-economic, religious and sectarian fault lines. Multiple scholars have argued that similar fault lines and problems are present in the contemporary Pakistan. These problems are prone to exploitation due to our inbuilt problems such as sectarianism, religious radicalization, and economic disparities. However, to a great extent, Pakistan has fared better than former Yugoslavia because of its ability to launch a multi-faceted offensive strategy, ranging from direct military action to counter-propaganda, and economic counteractions. To this end, this paper is a qualitative analysis of the exploitative component of 5th Generation Hybrid Warfare. It explicates how Pakistan has been successful in thwarting the threat and maintaining peace. Using existing literature and case studies, this paper also signposts the need to take certain measures which will be instrumental in preventing such issues from taking roots. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000","PeriodicalId":337937,"journal":{"name":"NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125681715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In recent years, China has enhanced its personnel and financial contributions to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKOs). According to UN statistics, China is the largest personnel contributor among the five permanent members (P5) of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and 11th largest contributor among UN member states. In terms of financial contribution, China is the 2nd largest contributor, next to the USA, to the UNPKOs in 2018 (Gebrehiwot & Demissie, 2018).
{"title":"Understanding Evolution of China’s Peacekeeping Policy in the 21st Century","authors":"Fahad Nabeel","doi":"10.37540/NJIPS.V2I1.25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37540/NJIPS.V2I1.25","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000In recent years, China has enhanced its personnel and financial contributions to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKOs). According to UN statistics, China is the largest personnel contributor among the five permanent members (P5) of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and 11th largest contributor among UN member states. In terms of financial contribution, China is the 2nd largest contributor, next to the USA, to the UNPKOs in 2018 (Gebrehiwot & Demissie, 2018). \u0000 \u0000 \u0000","PeriodicalId":337937,"journal":{"name":"NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125262600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pakistan began its participation in UN peacekeeping in 1960 and became one of the top Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) during 1990s. Barely two decades following its creation, Pakistan demonstrated a unique sense of shared responsibility and humanity by contributing troops to bringing about peace and harmony in war ridden zones, this unique propensity has been on display amidst all odds and limited resources. However, it puzzles a rational mind, why Pakistan would choose to commit, deploy, and labor its troops to such perilous venture regardless of all odds and limited resources. Most of the peacekeeping missions are concentrated in Africa and Pakistan has significantly participated in these missions to bring peace and harmony to the continent. But the question is what strategic dividend and goodwill Pakistan gets from these missions, particularly the African peacekeeping missions. To articulate these issues more vividly, the paper is divided into two sections. The first section of the paper takes a theoretical lens to understand peacekeeping and is followed by an attempt to understand why Pakistan has been an adherent peacekeeping nation. In addition to peacekeeping as a tool of foreign policy, the second section of the paper argues that there are numerous strategic ‘untapped’ areas, wherein Pakistan can equally strengthen her foreign policy in Africa, if policymakers would consider diversifying into these areas. Therefore, this paper posits that an amalgam of peacekeeping and exploitation of these untapped areas can add to the meaningful presence of Pakistan in Africa and by extension the fulfillment of her foreign policy objectives.
{"title":"Diversification of Foreign Policy, From Peacekeeping to Strategic Presence: The Case of Pakistan in Africa","authors":"Najimdeen Bakare","doi":"10.37540/njips.v1i2.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37540/njips.v1i2.11","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000Pakistan began its participation in UN peacekeeping in 1960 and became one of the top Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) during 1990s. Barely two decades following its creation, Pakistan demonstrated a unique sense of shared responsibility and humanity by contributing troops to bringing about peace and harmony in war ridden zones, this unique propensity has been on display amidst all odds and limited resources. However, it puzzles a rational mind, why Pakistan would choose to commit, deploy, and labor its troops to such perilous venture regardless of all odds and limited resources. Most of the peacekeeping missions are concentrated in Africa and Pakistan has significantly participated in these missions to bring peace and harmony to the continent. But the question is what strategic dividend and goodwill Pakistan gets from these missions, particularly the African peacekeeping missions. To articulate these issues more vividly, the paper is divided into two sections. \u0000The first section of the paper takes a theoretical lens to understand peacekeeping and is followed by an attempt to understand why Pakistan has been an adherent peacekeeping nation. In addition to peacekeeping as a tool of foreign policy, the second section of the paper argues that there are numerous strategic ‘untapped’ areas, wherein Pakistan can equally strengthen her foreign policy in Africa, if policymakers would consider diversifying into these areas. Therefore, this paper posits that an amalgam of peacekeeping and exploitation of these untapped areas can add to the meaningful presence of Pakistan in Africa and by extension the fulfillment of her foreign policy objectives. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000","PeriodicalId":337937,"journal":{"name":"NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117301380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The book titled ‘The India Pakistan Nuclear Relationship: Theories of Deterrence and International Relations’ offers a collection of insightful articles by different Indian and Pakistani authors. As the title suggests, the scholarship contained in the book mainly deals with the South Asian nuclear posture. The study further aims at examining the question of adequacy of deterrence and international relations theories at explaining the nuclearization doctrine of the two countries. The book also takes into account the cold war experience of deterrence and the application of those experiences to the episodic conflicts between India and Pakistan. It is a comprehensive study of nuclear doctrines of two competitors that explains theoretical relevance to nuclearization in the light of historic antagonism between the two countries. It paves the way to understand the transition that the Indian and Pakistani nuclear doctrine has been through. In doing so, the authors have also based much of their work on the monumental contributions of Barry Buzan, Ole Weaver, Bernard Brodie, Glenn Snyder and others. The passages offer a general chapter- based analysis of the publications in the book.
{"title":"(Book Review) The India Pakistan Nuclear Relationship: Theories of Deterrence and International Relations by Eswaran Sridharan","authors":"A. Azam","doi":"10.37540/njips.v1i2.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37540/njips.v1i2.17","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000The book titled ‘The India Pakistan Nuclear Relationship: Theories of Deterrence and International Relations’ offers a collection of insightful articles by different Indian and Pakistani authors. As the title suggests, the scholarship contained in the book mainly deals with the South Asian nuclear posture. The study further aims at examining the question of adequacy of deterrence and international relations theories at explaining the nuclearization doctrine of the two countries. The book also takes into account the cold war experience of deterrence and the application of those experiences to the episodic conflicts between India and Pakistan. It is a comprehensive study of nuclear doctrines of two competitors that explains theoretical relevance to nuclearization in the light of historic antagonism between the two countries. It paves the way to understand the transition that the Indian and Pakistani nuclear doctrine has been through. In doing so, the authors have also based much of their work on the monumental contributions of Barry Buzan, Ole Weaver, Bernard Brodie, Glenn Snyder and others. The passages offer a general chapter- based analysis of the publications in the book. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000","PeriodicalId":337937,"journal":{"name":"NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability","volume":"22 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113988812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Saira Khan in her book ‘Iran and Nuclear weapons: Protracted Conflict and proliferation’, has discussed a number of key issues related to the Iranian nuclear program, and made an attempt to make explicit the factors that persuade a state to seek nuclear weapons. Khan addresses the following questions in here book: why a state enduring economic pressure and international condemnation still looks forward to developing its nuclear capabilities? What are the drivers of the Iranian nuclear keenness to acquire the status of a nuclear power? What is the relation between protracted conflicts and the risks of proliferation of nuclear weapons considering the Iranian case in Middle East?
{"title":"(Book Review) Iran and Nuclear Weapons: Protracted Conflict and Proliferation by Saira Khan","authors":"M. Jafri","doi":"10.37540/njips.v1i2.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37540/njips.v1i2.18","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000Saira Khan in her book ‘Iran and Nuclear weapons: Protracted Conflict and proliferation’, has discussed a number of key issues related to the Iranian nuclear program, and made an attempt to make explicit the factors that persuade a state to seek nuclear weapons. Khan addresses the following questions in here book: why a state enduring economic pressure and international condemnation still looks forward to developing its nuclear capabilities? What are the drivers of the Iranian nuclear keenness to acquire the status of a nuclear power? What is the relation between protracted conflicts and the risks of proliferation of nuclear weapons considering the Iranian case in Middle East? \u0000 \u0000 \u0000","PeriodicalId":337937,"journal":{"name":"NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128432161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
China’s ‘One Belt and One Road Initiative’ (OBOR) transliterated from Chinese ‘Yi Dai Yi Lu’ is the prime focus of international politics. No other development has gained so much importance after Global war on terrorism. This paper will focus on impact of OBOR on regional politics with narrowed down focus on New Eurasian land bridge. This analysis of Eurasian belt will lead to study of counter policies of international players like USA and Russia to counter Chinese influence in the region. This analytical and prognostic study will bring into focus the impact of OBOR on international power play especially on the regional peace in Eurasia. To analyze the importance of OBOR and regional complexity we need to understand the theoretical aspects of connectivity and cooperation. Inter- Regional integration theory proposed in the work of Luk Van Langenhov with major tenants of regional integration is the best description of China’s initiative. Another important corridor will come under discussion given its role as ‘zipper’ in Belt and Road Initiative that is China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The last part of study will bring to attention international response of key players towards OBOR whose strategic and economic interest in this part of world are at stake which makes current global power play much more complex and uncertainty prevails. But in this age of economic interdependence, finding ways for peaceful co-existence is crucial as no one can afford otherwise.
中国的“一带一路”倡议(OBOR)是汉语“一带一路”的音译，是国际政治的主要焦点。在全球反恐战争之后，没有任何其他发展获得如此重要的意义。本文将重点关注一带一路对地区政治的影响，并将重点缩小到新欧亚大陆桥。对欧亚带的分析将导致对美国和俄罗斯等国际参与者对抗中国在该地区影响力的反政策的研究。这项分析和预测研究将重点关注“一带一路”对国际权力竞争的影响，特别是对欧亚地区和平的影响。要分析“一带一路”的重要性和地区复杂性，我们需要理解互联互通与合作的理论内涵。Luk Van Langenhov的著作中提出的区域间一体化理论与区域一体化的主要租户是对中国倡议的最好描述。鉴于其在“一带一路”倡议中的“拉链”作用，另一个重要走廊将被讨论，那就是中巴经济走廊。研究的最后一部分将引起人们对“一带一路”主要参与者的国际反应的关注，他们在这一地区的战略和经济利益受到威胁，这使得当前的全球权力竞争更加复杂，不确定性普遍存在。但在这个经济相互依存的时代，寻找和平共处的途径至关重要，否则任何人都负担不起。
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