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Kashmir and Neighbours Tale Terror Truce

The Making of Modern Kashmir Sheikh Abdullah and the Politics of the State

The Kashmir Conflict From Empire to the Cold War 1945-66

The Kashmir Conflict From Empire to the Cold War 1945-66

This book presents a study of the international dimensions of the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan from before its outbreak in October 1947 until the Tashkent Summit in January 1966. By focusing on Kashmir’s under-researched transnational dimensions it represents a different approach to this intractable territorial conflict. Concentrating on the global context(s) in which the dispute unfolded it argues that the dispute’s evolution was determined by international concerns that existed from before and went beyond the Indian subcontinent. Based on new and diverse official and personal papers across four countries the book foregrounds the Kashmir dispute in a twin setting of Decolonisation and the Cold War and investigates the international understanding around it within the imperatives of these two processes. In doing so it traces Kashmir’s journey from being a residual irritant of the British Indian Empire to becoming a Commonwealth embarrassment and its eventual metamorphosis into a security concern in the Cold War climate(s). A princely state of exceptional geo-strategic location complex religious composition and unique significance in the context of Indian and Pakistani notions of nation and statehood Kashmir also complicated their relations with Britain the United States Soviet Union China the Commonwealth countries and the Afro-Arab-Asian world. This book is of interest to scholars in the field of Asian History Cold War History Decolonisation and South Asian Studies. | The Kashmir Conflict From Empire to the Cold War 1945-66

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Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2013 Transitions

The Origins Of War In South Asia Indopakistani Conflicts Since 1947

The Origins Of War In South Asia Indopakistani Conflicts Since 1947

In examining the forces that made the Indo-Pakistani relationship prone to conflict Dr. Ganguly focusses first on the nature of the British colonial disengagement policy a hasty and ill-conceived procedure that served to exacerbate the ideological differences between India's major political parties the Congress and the Muslim League. Their competing views–the Congress espoused a secular polity while the League drew its inspiration from Islamic tenets–formed the basis of the two polities that emerged from the collapse of the British Indian empire. Disputes also arose over the uncertain status of Kashmir. With the lapse of the British doctrine of paramountcy (recognition of the British as the sovereign power in India) the so-called princely states had to join either India or Pakistan on the basis of geographic location and demographic composition. Kashmir posed a problem because of its location and because it had a Hindu monarch ruling a Muslim majority population. This peculiar status made it the center of a Pakistani irredentist claim. This claim was rejected by India iintent upon demonstrating that all minorities could thrive under the aegis of secular government. Once set in motion by the interplay of domestic regional and systematic factors these three forces-disengagement ideological differences and the conflict over Kashmir-brought the subcontinent to war in 1947-1948 1965 and 1971. Dr. Ganguly provides a comprehensive and comparative analysis of these three Indo-Pakistani conflicts as well as an assessment of both the impact of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan on the security of South Asia and the changes in the perceptions of that security. | The Origins Of War In South Asia Indopakistani Conflicts Since 1947

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South Asia The Spectre of Terrorism

Rise of Saffron Power Reflections on Indian Politics

Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2011 The Promise and Threat of Transformation

New Feminisms in South Asian Social Media Film and Literature Disrupting the Discourse

The Politics of Self-Determination Beyond the Decolonisation Process

South Asia Approaches The Millennium Reexamining National Security

Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation in South Asia

Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation in South Asia

This book examines how bilateralism and multilateralism serve as cornerstones in bringing countries together to enhance regional cooperation. It explores the unfolding dynamics of bilateral and multilateral relationships in South Asia and looks at how factors like the absence of shared identities or common threats from external sources a lack of trust and suspicion are manifesting as obstacles for regional cooperation. With case studies from various constituent countries the volume studies themes such as economic cooperation in South Asia connections through sub-regional initiatives migration and refugee problems in the region SAARC and terrorism the Pashtun factor in Afghanistan–Pakistan relations India’s interests in ASEAN and BIMSTEC the nuclear dynamics of India–Pakistan relations India–Bangladesh connectivity issues Sri Lanka as a troubled island nation and Afghanistan’s relations with the Kashmir Valley. It discusses the implications of these long-standing issues that have stood as impediments to regional cooperation and bringing new perspectives to enable greater understanding and probable solutions. A comprehensive and accessible volume it will be useful for scholars and researchers of international relations international trade South Asian studies SAARC regional development international and multilateral trade political studies geo-politics strategic and defence studies and peace and conflict resolution. | Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation in South Asia

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Conflict in India and China's Contested Borderlands A Comparative Study

Conflict in India and China's Contested Borderlands A Comparative Study

For a long time India and China have been seen as the rising economic giants on the Asiatic mainland. Studies of the conflicts which have plagued the borderlands of India and China however have tended to only analyse individual case studies without attempting to compare and contrast the situation in these conflicts. This book compares and contrasts the situation in India’s disputed borderlands – Kashmir and the Indian north eastern states – with China’s contested borderlands – Xinjiang and Tibet. The book looks at the root causes of the conflict and how these conflicts have evolved and changed their character with the passage of time. Analysing how the countries have dealt with their territorial disputes from the 50’s till more recent times the author shows to what extent these state policies have exacerbated the already strained situation. Using primary data collected primarily through interviews from the people/inhabitants of these conflict zones the book throws new light on the problem. This bottom up approach allows the people to speak and provides a different understanding of the nature of the conflict which may very well be the way forward for long lasting peace. A comparative study of the conflicts in the contested borderlands of China and India the book will be of interest to scholars studying Asian security studies and Asian Politics particularly and Defence and Security Studies more generally. | Conflict in India and China's Contested Borderlands A Comparative Study

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US-Pakistan Relations Pakistan s Strategic Choices in the 1990s

US-Pakistan Relations Pakistan s Strategic Choices in the 1990s

US foreign policy-making from the end of the Cold War to after 2001 is crucial to understanding the years of strong US engagement with Pakistan that would follow 9/11. This book explains Pakistan’s strategic choices in the 1990s by examining the role of the United States in the shaping of Islamabad’s security goals. Drawing upon a diverse range of oral history interviews as well as available written sources the book explains the American contribution to Pakistani security objectives during the presidency of Bill Clinton (1993-2001). The author investigates and explains the dynamics which drove Islamabad’s pursuit of nuclear weapons its support for the Taliban and its approach towards the indigenous uprising in Indian Kashmir. She argues that Clinton’s foreign policy contributed to the hardening of Islamabad’s security perspectives creating space for the Pakistani military establishment to pursue its regional security goals. The book also discusses the argument that US-Pakistan relations during this period were driven by a Cold War mindset causing a fissure between US global and Pakistan’s regional security goals. The Pakistani military and civilian leadership utilized these divergent and convergent trends to protect Islamabad’s India-centric strategic interests. The book addresses a gap in the relevant literature and moves beyond the available mono-causal explanations often distorted by a mixture of intellectual obfuscation and political rhetoric. It adds a Pakistani perspective and is a valuable contribution to the study of US-Pakistan relations. | US-Pakistan Relations Pakistan�s Strategic Choices in the 1990s

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Imagining Muslims in South Asia and the Diaspora Secularism Religion Representations

Imagining Muslims in South Asia and the Diaspora Secularism Religion Representations

Literary cinematic and media representations of the disputed category of the ‘South Asian Muslim’ have undergone substantial change in the last few decades and particularly since the events of September 11 2001. Here we find the first book-length critical analysis of these representations of Muslims from South Asia and its diaspora in literature the media culture and cinema. Contributors contextualize these depictions against the burgeoning post-9/11 artistic interest in Islam and also against cultural responses to earlier crises on the subcontinent such as Partition (1947) the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war and secession of Bangladesh the 1992 Ayodhya riots the 2002 Gujarat genocide and the Kashmir conflict. Offering a comparative approach the book explores connections between artists’ generic experimentalism and their interpretations of life as Muslims in South Asia and its diaspora exploring literary and popular fiction memoir poetry news media and film. The collection highlights the diversity of representations of Muslims and the range of approaches to questions of Muslim religious and cultural identity as well as secular discourse. Essays by leading scholars in the field highlight the significant role that literature film and other cultural products such as music can play in opening up space for complex reflections on Muslim identities and cultures and how such imaginative cultural forms can enable us to rethink secularism and religion. Surveying a broad range of up-to-date writing and cultural production this concise and pioneering critical analysis of representations of South Asian Muslims will be of interest to students and academics of a variety of subjects including Asian Studies Literary Studies Media Studies Women’s Studies Contemporary Politics Migration History Film studies and Cultural Studies. | Imagining Muslims in South Asia and the Diaspora Secularism Religion Representations

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Real-Time Video Content for Virtual Production & Live Entertainment A Learning Roadmap for an Evolving Practice

Real-Time Video Content for Virtual Production & Live Entertainment A Learning Roadmap for an Evolving Practice

Real-Time Video Content for Virtual Production & Live Entertainment looks at the evolution of current software and hardware how these tools are used and how to plan for productions dependent on real-time content. From rock concerts to theatre live television broadcast to film production art installations to immersive experiences the book outlines the various applications of real-time video content – the intersection of gaming and performance that is revolutionizing how films are made and how video content is created for screens. Rather than render out a fixed video file new tools allow for interactive video content that responds to audience activity camera position and performer action in real time. Combining software renderers with environmental information video content is generated nearly instantaneously to simulate depth creating a new world of Virtual Production. This book provides an overview of the current software and hardware used to create real-time content while also reviewing the various external technologies the real-time content is dependent upon. Case studies from industry experts appear in each chapter to reinforce the tools described establish industry practice and provide insight on a complex and rapidly growing discipline. Real-Time Video Content for Virtual Production & Live Entertainment prepares students and practitioners for a future working with real-time technologies and informs current entertainment technology professionals how to rethink about their old roles using these new tools. The book includes access to a companion website featuring web-based and video resources that expand on topics covered in the text. Each chapter has a unique page that points to example material video presentations and professional studies on chapter topics. You can visit the companion website at rtv-book. com. | Real-Time Video Content for Virtual Production & Live Entertainment A Learning Roadmap for an Evolving Practice

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