Bulletin n. 3/2014
February 2015
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Tridivesh Singh Maini
    Making of Foreign Policy: Punjab - New Delhi - Islamabad
    in Indian Journal of Federal Studies , n. 26 ,  2012 ,  21-31
    Foreign Policy originally falls within the constitutional competence of the federal government. But regionalisation process and coalitional compulsion have critically impacted the making of foreign policy of India. ‘Commercial diplomacy’ and ‘constituent diplomacy’ have allowed Indian states to play assumingly critical, but constructive role in the formulation of foreign policies. States are directly negotiating with foreign firms to attract foreign direct investments. Border regions are shaping bilateral or multilateral relations with subcontinental states. The present study selects Punjab as case in point. One finds overwhelming consensus across the political spectrum within the state for an improved relationship with Pakistan in general and Pakistani Punjab in particular.
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