1 online resource (15 pages) : color illustrations
Contents
Introduction. -- Seeds of conflict. -- Guns versus butter. -- South Asia: a conflict zone. -- What if? -- What spurs military spending? -- Determinants of military spending. -- Intraregional and bilateral trade. -- What does it cost? -- Recommendations
Summary
This report argues that heavy military spending in India and Pakistan has in fact been detrimental to the citizens of both countries in terms of security and economic growth, and calls on leaders to reinvest in trade and confidence building. The authors explain how high defense spending and low economic integration into South Asia's regional economy have come at the expense of those living in poverty. Although many now favor rapprochement, Nawaz and Guruswamy argue that unless both sides begin a dialogue on economic and military relations, these issues will only worsen
Notes
"April 2014."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Notes
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ACUS, viewed May 13, 2014)