Kashmir In The Shadow Of War

Author : Robert G. Wirsing
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781315290355

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Kashmir in the Shadow of War by Robert G. Wirsing Pdf

This timely study examines the Indian-Pakistani conflict over Kashmir as this long-standing confrontation between regional rivals became inflamed. It focuses on the period from the effective nuclearization of the dispute in 1998 to the introduction of U.S. troops into the region in connection with the war in Afghanistan. Four chapters take on key problems illustrated by this case: Regional rivalry, Intervention, Religious conflicts, Conflict resolution. The author is an advocate of international intervention in regional conflicts and does not think that leaving the contesting parties to settle their dispute (a sort of benign neglect) is a responsible U.S. policy.

Author : Robert Wirsing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : India
ISBN : 1315290375

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Kashmir in the Shadow of War by Robert Wirsing Pdf

Author : Arif Jamal
Publisher : Melville House Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 193363359X

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Shadow War by Arif Jamal Pdf

For nearly 60 years, India and Pakistan have been battling over the Kashmir region. Three bloody wars have been fought openly - but both countries have also been fighting in the shadows. Having interviewed over 1000 militants in war-torn Kashmir, reporter Arif Jamal now presents a news-breaking account of Pakistan's secret battles with India. From the early 1980s, when the Kashmiri conflict lurked in the background of the CIA's proxy war in Afghanistan, to recent Kashmiri connections to terrorist financing and training, Jamal has much to reveal.

Author : Sumit Ganguly,S. Paul Kapur
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134069620

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Nuclear Proliferation in South Asia by Sumit Ganguly,S. Paul Kapur Pdf

This edited volume explores competing perspectives on the impact of nuclear weapons proliferation on the South Asian security environment. The spread of nuclear weapons is one of the world’s foremost security concerns. The effect of nuclear weapons on the behaviour of newly nuclear states, and the potential for future international crises, are of particular concern. As a region of burgeoning economic and political importance, South Asia offers a crucial test of proliferation’s effects on the crisis behaviour of newly nuclear states. This volume creates a dialogue between scholars who believe that nuclear weapons have stabilized the subcontinent, and those who believe that nuclear weapons have made South Asia more conflict prone. It does so by pairing competing analyses of four major regional crises: the 1987 "Brasstacks" crisis, the Indo-Pakistani crisis of 1990, the 1999 Kargil war, which occurred after the nuclear tests; and the 2001–2 Indo-Pakistani militarized standoff. In addition, the volume explores the implications of the South Asian nuclear experience for potential new nuclear states such as North Korea and Iran.

Author : Rajat Ganguly
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136311895

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Autonomy and Ethnic Conflict in South and South-East Asia by Rajat Ganguly Pdf

This book uses empirical evidence from various case studies to examine the relationship between territorial and regional autonomy, the nation-state and ethnic conflict resolution in South and South-East Asia. The concept of territorial or regional autonomy holds centre stage in the literature on ethnic conflict settlement because it is supposed to be able to reconcile two paradoxical objectives: the preservation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state, and the satisfaction of ethnic minorities’ right to national self-determination. Critics argue, however, that autonomy may not be the panacea for ethnic conflict in all cases. The contributing authors begin with the concept of territorial or regional autonomy and subject it to a rigorous empirical analysis, which provides reliable evidence regarding the suitability of the autonomy solution to intractable ethnic conflicts. Drawing upon case studies from Kashmir, Assam, Sri Lanka, Aceh, Mindanao and Southern Thailand, this edited volume argues that autonomy arrangements may at best work to resolve only a handful of separatist ethnic conflicts in South and South-East Asia. This book will be of much interest to students of South and South-East Asia, Asian security, ethnic conflict, peace studies and IR in general.

Author : Owen L. Sirrs
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317196082

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Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate by Owen L. Sirrs Pdf

This book is the first comprehensive study of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI). The rise of Pakistan-backed religious extremist groups in Afghanistan, India, and Central Asia has focused international attention on Pakistan’s premier intelligence organization and covert action advocate, the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate or ISI. While ISI is regarded as one of the most powerful government agencies in Pakistan today, surprisingly little has been written about it from an academic perspective. This book addresses critical gaps in our understanding of this agency, including its domestic security mission, covert backing of the Afghan Taliban, and its links to al-Qa’ida. Using primary source materials, including declassified intelligence and diplomatic reporting, press reports and memoirs, this book explores how ISI was transformed from a small, negligible counter intelligence outfit of the late-1940s into the national security behemoth of today with extensive responsibilities in domestic security, political interference and covert action. This study concludes that reforming or even eliminating ISI will be fundamental if Pakistan is to successfully transition from an army-run, national security state to a stable, democratic society that enjoys peaceful relations with its neighbours. This book will be of interest to students of intelligence studies, South Asian politics, foreign policy and international security in general.

Author : Dr Bhumitra Chakma
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781409476412

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The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia by Dr Bhumitra Chakma Pdf

An important and critical re-evaluation of South Asia's post-tests nuclear politics, in contrast to other books, this volume emphasises the political dimension of South Asia's nuclear weapons, explains how the bombs are used as politico-strategic assets rather than pure battlefield weapons and how India and Pakistan utilise them for politico-strategic purposes in an extremely complex and competitive South Asian strategic landscape. Written by a group of perceptive observers of South Asia, this volume evaluates the current state of Indo-Pakistani nuclear deterrents, the challenges that the two countries confront in building their nuclear forces, the post-test nuclear doctrines of the two strategic rivals, the implications of Indo-Pakistani politics for regional cooperation, the role of two systemic actors (USA and China) in the region's nuclear politics and the critical issues of confidence-building and nuclear arms control.

Author : Bhumitra Chakma
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317020325

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The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia by Bhumitra Chakma Pdf

An important and critical re-evaluation of South Asia's post-tests nuclear politics, in contrast to other books, this volume emphasises the political dimension of South Asia's nuclear weapons, explains how the bombs are used as politico-strategic assets rather than pure battlefield weapons and how India and Pakistan utilise them for politico-strategic purposes in an extremely complex and competitive South Asian strategic landscape. Written by a group of perceptive observers of South Asia, this volume evaluates the current state of Indo-Pakistani nuclear deterrents, the challenges that the two countries confront in building their nuclear forces, the post-test nuclear doctrines of the two strategic rivals, the implications of Indo-Pakistani politics for regional cooperation, the role of two systemic actors (USA and China) in the region's nuclear politics and the critical issues of confidence-building and nuclear arms control.

Author : Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra,Seema Shekhawat
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815656920

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Beyond Othering by Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra,Seema Shekhawat Pdf

Mohandas K. Gandhi opposed the 1947 partition of British India that created two independent states of India and Pakistan, as he believed that partition politics, rooted in the psychology of othering, would turn South Asia into a near permanent conflict zone. His apprehension was not without basis. The psychology of othering that engendered partition continues to manifest itself in multiple ways, including, but not limited to, interstate wars and communal violence. It permeates not only politics at a higher level but also everyday life. In exploring partition and post-partition developments in South Asia in this interdisciplinary work, Mahapatra and Shekhawat argue for a Gandhian approach to transform the conflict landscape in South Asia. The authors illustrate how Gandhian principles of multicultural belonging and pluralism are key to resolving conflicts not just in South Asia but across the world. Beyond Othering is a timely and relevant contribution to the discourse on conflict resolution, making it essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners interested in peacebuilding in the region and beyond

Author : Nirode Mohanty
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498503938

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Indo–US Relations by Nirode Mohanty Pdf

The purpose of this book is to narrate important, dynamic events that have taken place in the Indo–U.S. relations, beginning from 1943 to 2013. This includes the American role in India's independence, the Cold War, demise of the Soviet Union, resurgence of Islamic fundamentalism, terrorists' attack of American cities in 2001, decline of American power, rise of India, and rise of China. The study is confined to only three areas: terrorism, nuclear proliferation, and nuclear energy. The defining moment of the twenty-first century occurred in 2008 when these two estranged great democracies engaged one another to work on common goals and establish a strategic relationship between two natural allies.

Author : Saira Khan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134188130

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Nuclear Weapons and Conflict Transformation by Saira Khan Pdf

This new volume explores what the acquisition of nuclear weapons means for the life of a protracted conflict. The book argues that the significance of the possession of nuclear weapons in conflict resolution has been previously overlooked. Saira Khan argues that the acquisition of nuclear weapons by states keeps conflicts alive indefinitely, as they are maintained by frequent crises and low-to-medium intensity violence, rather than escalating to full-scale wars. This theory therefore emphasises the importance of nuclear weapons in both war-avoidance and peace-avoidance. The book opens with a section explaining its theory of conflict transformation with nuclear weapons, before testing this against the case study of the India--Pakistan protracted conflict in South Asia. This book will be of much interest to students of strategic studies, IR and Asian politics and security.

Author : Rajesh M. Basrur
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134165315

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South Asia's Cold War by Rajesh M. Basrur Pdf

This book is a ground-breaking analysis of the India-Pakistan nuclear confrontation as a form of ‘cold war’ – that is, a hostile relationship between nuclear rivals. Drawing on nuclear rivalries between similar pairs (United States-Soviet Union, United States-China, Soviet Union-China, and United States-North Korea), the work examines the rise, process and potential end of the cold war between India and Pakistan. It identifies the three factors driving the India-Pakistan rivalry: ideational factors stemming from partition; oppositional roles created by the distribution of power in South Asia; and the particular kind of relationship created by nuclear weapons. The volume assesses why India and Pakistan continue in non-crisis times to think about power and military force in outmoded ways embedded in pre-nuclear times, and draws lessons applicable to them as well as to other contemporary nuclear powers and states that might be engaged in future cold wars.

Author : Robert C Oberst
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429974847

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Government and Politics in South Asia by Robert C Oberst Pdf

This comprehensive but accessible text provides students with a systematic introduction to the comparative political study of the leading nations of South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. The seventh edition is extensively revised and updated, benefiting from the fresh perspective brought on by adding a new author to the team. New material includes discussions of political parties and leaders in India, the Zardari regime and changes to the Pakistani constitution, the rocky relationship between Pakistan and the Obama administration, new prospects and dangers facing Bangladesh, continuing political violence in Sri Lanka, and the troubles facing Nepal as it attempts to draft a new constitution. Organized in parallel fashion to facilitate cross-national comparison, the sections on each nation address several topical areas of inquiry: political culture and heritage, government structure and institutions, political parties and leaders, conflict and resolution, and modernization and development. A statistical appendix provides a concise overview of leading demographic and economic indicators for each country, making Government and Politics in South Asia an invaluable addition to courses on the politics of South Asia

Author : R. Wirsing,E. Ahrari
Publisher : Springer
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230281271

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Fixing Fractured Nations by R. Wirsing,E. Ahrari Pdf

Asia's rising power and wealth offer its many oppressed ethnic minorities hope for greater political freedom and an end to violence. But the reality of this hope is cast into doubt by acute separatist conflict. This book provides fresh and factual assessments of separatist struggles and prospects for conflict resolution in eight countries of Asia.

Author : Mamta Rajawat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : India
ISBN : 8126114398

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Kashmir by Mamta Rajawat Pdf

Kashmir, Earlier Famous For Its Heavenly Beauty And Scenic Spots, Is Now Ironically Known For Unrest, Disturbance, Violence And Above All Terrorist Activities. For Over A Decade, Kashmiris Otherwise Very Peace Loving And Innocent Folks Have Suffered At The Hands Of Militants And Unlawful Elements From Within And Outside The State.A Proxy War Has Been Going On For Years Now As The Infiltration From Across The Border Has Not Stopped Despite All Efforts And Claims. The Terrorist Training Camps Spread Over In Pakistan Occupied Kashmir Have Proved To A Constant Source Of The Flow Of Miscreants And So Called Jehadis Into The State Of Jammu And Kashmir. Of Late, The Terrorism Has Spread Its Wings Outside The State To New Delhi And Distant Places Like Gandhi Nagar. Kashmiris Are Still Forced To Live Under The Shadow Of Terrorism.This Is A Comprehensive And Authentic, Research Based Documentary Work On The State Of Affairs In Kashmir, Jammu And Other Parts Of The State.