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November 23, 2009

Last updated: July 18, 2008

Author

Abhishek Kapoor
Reporter
The Indian Express

Published by Program in Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security (ACDIS), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

ACDIS Occasional Paper series
December 2006

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Summary

The author analyzes the impacts of the politics of religion throughout South Asia, and the potential for improved civil society in the region through stronger secular institutions. The paper includes historical examination of the intersection of religion and politics on the subcontinent, and country case studies.