Articles By Dr Prem Mahadevan
Peace with Pakistan: an idea whose time has passed
By: Dr Prem Mahadevan | Issue: Vol 25.1 Jan-Mar 2010 | Date: 09 Jun , 2013
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...
Mumbai Attacks: An Infidel Country Like India
By: Dr Prem Mahadevan | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 29 Aug , 2012
The 2008 Mumbai attacks appear to have been a joint operation between two factions of the Lashkar that had been drifting apart due to policy disagreements. One was a ‘loyalist’ faction led by...
Alliances and Autonomy: Lessons from Germany
By: Dr Prem Mahadevan | Issue: Vol 26.2 Apr-Jun 2011 | Date: 06 Jun , 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...
The silent use of hard power
By: Dr Prem Mahadevan | Issue: Vol 26.1 Jan-Mar 2011 | Date: 04 Jun , 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...