Ch. 10: Wasted Opportunity: COVID-19 and Regional Cooperation in South Asia
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This chapter appears in the book, The Covid-19 Crisis in South Asia: Coping with the Pandemic. Edited by Sumit Ganguly and Dinsha Mistree.
Chapter abstract: This chapter seeks to assess the impact of the pandemic on cooperation within the region. It focuses on the region known as South Asia, consisting of the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The chapter focuses on two aspects of regional cooperation: economic integration among the countries of the region and cooperation on addressing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. It provides a brief history of regional cooperation efforts in South Asia. The chapter highlights the role China played in the region during the pandemic. It argues that the pandemic drove home the fragility of growth and the challenges facing economic cooperation in the region. The chapter highlights the challenges and opportunities associated with regional cooperation in South Asia in general and how these have manifested themselves in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic in particular.
ISBN
9781032163468
Publication Date
2022
Publisher
Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group
City
London
Keywords
Pandemic, Covid, South Asia, Cooperation, Economic conditions
Disciplines
Asian Studies | International Relations | Regional Economics
Recommended Citation
Gupta, Surupa, "Ch. 10: Wasted Opportunity: COVID-19 and Regional Cooperation in South Asia" (2022). Political Science & International Affairs Books. 14.
https://scholar.umw.edu/ps_ia_books/14