Beyond Regimes: The Prospects of Regionalisation in South Asia

Abstract

Aim of Study: Over the years, all South Asian countries have experienced repeated regime changes throughout the political spectrum. However, most South Asian countries, like most developing countries, currently have a hybrid regime. Gaps in the research highlight the necessity to investigate and establish the relationship between the hybridity ratio and its influence on South Asia's regionalisation possibilities. As a result, this article explores the influence of different regime types on regionalisation in South Asia and why, despite several regimes, regionalisation has remained an elusive goal for the area.

Methodology: The methodologies used in this study are descriptive and exploratory, emphasising assessing, comparing, and analysing the data's multiple dimensions and interpretations, both hidden and apparent.

Findings and conclusion: As a result, it may be inferred that the role of regimes in defining the possibilities of South Asian regionalisation is unclear and requires additional reflection. However, there is enough evidence to assume that altering the hybridity ratio (toward democratic inclinations) may assist South Asia in the pursuit of its goal of regionalisation.