PREVIOUS ISSUES

Volume-I

, Issue-I

(FALL 2016)



01 - Economic Growth, Foreign Direct Investment and the Environment: An Empirical Inv...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2016(I-I).01
10.31703/gsssr.2016(I-I).01      Published : Dec 2016

    The study tests the validity of the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) for SAARC countries by using closed and open economy Models. The Peroni Panel Cointegration technique along with FMOLS estimation techniques have been used for empirical analysis by using the data from 1972-2015. The long run and short run estimates of the closed economy model reveals positive and significant relationship betwee... Details
    Environment, Pollution, Carbon Emissions
    (1) Abida Yousaf
    Lecturer, Department of Economics, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Naila Erum
    PhD Scholar, Department of Public Policy, National Defence University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Fozia Bibi
    Assistant Professor, Department of IR, National Defence University Islamabad, Pakistan.

02 - Unveiling the Capitalist Crises: A Marxist Perspective ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2016(I-I).02
10.31703/gsssr.2016(I-I).02      Published : Dec 2016

    This article offers a critical evaluation of the recurring economic crises within the capitalist system through the lens of Marxist theory. It explores how capitalist economies, driven by profit motives and class struggles, inherently generate instability and inequality. It also examines the cyclical nature of financial crises, emphasizing the role of overproduction, exploitation, and the inherent... Details
    Capitalism, Marxism, Materialism, labor theory of value, Underconsumptionism
    (1) Uroosa Ishfaq
    Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Political Science, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Kashif Ashfaq
    Junior Research Fellow, Humanity Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan

03 - National Security Dimensions: A Case of Pakistan ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2016(I-I).03
10.31703/gsssr.2016(I-I).03      Published : Dec 2016

    This study is based on the dimensions of national security. It will discover different dimensions of the national security of Pakistan. National security is an iportant aspect for any state so in this research, we will find out the internal and external dimensions of security. Contemporary democracy perspectives will also be discussed in it. Pakistan has fought a war on terror in its own state. Th... Details
    Security, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Immigration, Detention, War
    (1) Sohail Ahmad
    Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Sadia Sohail
    Candidate MS, International Relations, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.

04 - Pakistan’s Security Dilemma ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2016(I-I).04
10.31703/gsssr.2016(I-I).04      Published : Dec 2016

    The security of any state remains important and a vital factor for the main key actors of international politics. The rise of terrorism after the American attack on Afghanistan in October 2001 has worsened the security situation of Pakistan to an unprecedented degree. US intervention in Afghanistan has brought a lot of foreign influence in this region but especially in Pakistan because of its spec... Details
    Pakistan, Internal Security, Terrorism, and the United States
    (1) Suman Naz
    Candidate MS, International Relations, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.