The book under review looks at the South Asian Cooperation and India-Pakistan relations through the prism of the relationship between Indian-Punjab and Pakistan-Punjab. Maini belongs to the post-India—Pakistan partition generation and, therefore, does not carry the mindset of hate of the pre-partition generation and hence his perspective, is important. The book is neatly divided into two parts—South Asian Cooperation and the Role of the Punjabs, and each part is again sub-divided and looks at various aspects and factors, which contribute towards the improvement or become hindrances in the furtherance of relationship between the countries and the region. The part dealing with South Asian cooperation serves as a backdrop to the understanding and comprehension of the interplay and dynamics of the ongoing relationship between the two Punjabs, on the India-Pakistan Peace Process.
October 2007, volume 31, No 10