This seminar includes a brief introduction to the political and economic structure of South Asia, before moving on to deal with issues of conflict and cooperation in the subcontinent. Special attention will be given to the realignment of national interests in the region in the wake of the Afghan and Iraq war, and as actors in the region respond to the challenges of insurgency and economic globalization. Much of the seminar will be devoted to conventional security issues, but broader issues of human security also will be addressed.