Jammu and Kashmir: Politics of Identity and Separatism

ISBN-13: 9780815376569 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 260 str.

Rekha Chowdhary

Opis

This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the complex conflict situation in Kashmir from an internal perspective. It takes a broader, holistic view of the region and traces the evolution of social and political identities of Jammu and Kashmir.

Spis treści

Foreword by Manoranjan Mohanty. Introduction Part 1: Conflict in Kashmir: Background Factors 1. Identity Politics of Kashmir 2. Background to Armed Militancy and Separatism: Failure of Democratic Politics in Kashmir 3. Federal Logic, Nationalism and Kashmir Conflict 4. Political Economy of Kashmiri Identity Politics Part 2: Militancy and the Politics of Separatism 5. Separatist Space and Politics of Separatism before 1989 6. Militancy and Separatism 7. Democracy in the Context of Separatism Part III: Locating Conflict in Kashmir within the larger context of J&K 8. Beyond Kashmir: Social Diversity and Political Divergence in Jammu & Kashmir 9. Jammu as a Factor in Kashmir Conflict 10. Multiple Dimensions of Conflict Part 4: Conflict Resolution 11. Peace Process. Postscript

O autorze

Rekha Chowdhary is former Professor of Political Science at the University of Jammu, India.