Articles By Dr Prem Mahadevan
Alliances and Autonomy: Lessons from Germany
Issue: Vol 26.2 Apr-Jun 2011 | Date: 06 June 2011
With the world remaining focused on NATO military intervention in Libya, a major shift has been quietly occurring in international relations. Germany, for long a staunch member of the Trans-Atlantic alliance, has upset its two most important...
The silent use of hard power
Issue: Vol 26.1 Jan-Mar 2011 | Date: 04 June 2011
“Hard power yields obedience, while soft power yields acquiescence. The former is the foundation of state strength, but the latter helps consolidate that strength. History suggests that synergistic use of both forms of power allows a...
Peace with Pakistan: an idea whose time has passed
Issue: Vol 25.1 Jan-Mar 2010 | Date: 24 July 2011
A leading Indian english language newspaper has chosen to begin 2010 by stirring up controversy. It has run a series of editorials advocating peace initiatives with Pakistan, despite the manifest unwillingness of Islamabad to punish the...
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