Islam, South Asia and the Cold War (Hardback)  | Released: 01 Jul 2012

Islam, South Asia & The Cold War is a collection of articles written by A. G. Noorani over the last twenty-five years, and published in various dailies and journals to which he has been a regular contributor, including Frontline, The Statesman, The Indian Express, The Illustrated Weekly of India and the Islamabad quarterly Criterion. The book is divided into three thematic sections - Islam and Muslims, South Asian Themes, and Ravages of the Cold War - and provides interesting insights into the issues dealt with, from the perspective of a leading political commentator and legal expert of our times.About the Author: A.G. Noorani is Advocate, Supreme Court of India, and a leading constitutional expert and political commentator. He is a regular columnist for Frontline and the author of numerous books, including Articles 370: A Constitutional History of Jammu and Kashmir (2010), Jinnah and Tilak: Comrades in the Freedom Struggle (2010), India-China Boundary Problem 1846-1947: History and Diplomacy (2010), Indian Political Trials, 1775-1947 (2006), Constitutional Questions and Citizens' Rights (2006), The Muslims of India: A Documentary Record (editor, 2003), Islam and Jihad: Prejudice versus Reality (2003), and the two-volume The Babri Masjid Question 1528-2003: 'A Matter of National Honour' (editor, 2003).