Reviews for South Asia's Cold War: Nuclear Weapons and Conflict in Comparative Perspective

The average rating for South Asia's Cold War: Nuclear Weapons and Conflict in Comparative Perspective based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-08-13 00:00:00 Steven Edwards Every once in a while, I get a hankering to read essays. This was one of those times and this book met my expectations. Not being a fan of Roy's fiction, I wasn't sure what I would run into. No worries. I found her to be an excellent essayist. The last three essays in particular laid open a world that is enslaved to multinational companies and globalization. There were no surprises for me, but it was satisfying to find that someone with the respect, popularity of Roy would use it as platform to expose the corruptness around us. While this type of writing isn't something that I can sit down and read continuously, it serves as a much needed reminder of a sober reality that exists but we prefer to overlook. Kudos to Arundhati Roy. I will be seeking out more of her non-fiction works for future reading.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-04-04 00:00:00 Matthew Dvorak These pieces were written between 2002-2003 and reflect that troubled time. The titular piece opens the collection and is certainly timely in light of the bellicose rhetoric between North Korea and the Oval Office. The other pieces were not as gripping. There is an interesting view of domestic India and its myriad concerns.