Examinations of South Asia's diversity have too often been limited by the national borders of its nation-states—Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Contemporary South Asia seeks to remedy this by presenting research and analysis on contemporary issues affecting the region as a whole. It seeks to cultivate an awareness that South Asia is more than a sum of its parts—a fact of great importance not only to the states and peoples of the region, but to the world as a whole—and to address the major issues facing South Asia from a regional and interdisciplinary perspective.

The overriding purpose of the journal is to encourage scholars to search for means, both theoretical and practical, by which our understanding of the present issues of co-operation and confrontation in the region, amongst its diaspora, and within the global context can be enhanced.

Contemporary South Asia also includes occasional 'Viewpoints' of non-academic opinion on current regional issues, 'Research Notes of works in progress, and a comprehensive review section covering approximately 60 new books per volume.

Peer Review Statement

All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by referees. All Research Notes, Viewpoints and Book Reviews undergo editorial screening.