Cultural diversity can drive economies. Here are lessons from India
When faith or identity are used to sell services and goods, it can either promote diversity or increase differences. That's why inclusiveness is key.
1975, MA in International Relations, focused on South Asia; 1987, PhD in South Asian History and Pakistan, Humboldt University, Berlin; 2003, postdoctoral degree in Political Science, Free University, Berlin. Since 1992, conducting project research at Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient, focusing on the politics and history of South Asia, in particular Pakistan, with special emphasis on Islamic mobilization in the region, and also on global Muslim networking with regard to Europe, Central Asia, South-East Asia. Active in research and consultancy on South Asia. Lecturer and Academic Supervisor, Free University Berlin. Author.
When faith or identity are used to sell services and goods, it can either promote diversity or increase differences. That's why inclusiveness is key.
The new US policy could be ineffective and unsustainable if it fails to address some inherent contradictions, particularly regarding relations with the Taliban.