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Society and Politics of Jammu and Kashmir


Society and Politics of Jammu and Kashmir



von: Serena Hussain

96,29 €

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 27.11.2020
ISBN/EAN: 9783030564810
Sprache: englisch

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<p>Kashmir is one of the longest-standing conflicts yet to be&nbsp;resolved by the international community. In 2000, Bill Clinton declared it the&nbsp;most dangerous place in the world and since then the situation continues to&nbsp;escalate. Positioned between India, Pakistan and China – three nuclear powers – Kashmir&nbsp;is the most militarized zone on the planet. Against this backdrop, the urgency to understand what Jammu and Kashmir means to those who actually belong to its territory has increased. This book&nbsp;not only helps readers navigate subtleties in a complex part of the world but is the first of its kind – written for a global audience from local perspectives, which to date have been sorely lacking.<br></p>
<div>Chapter 1:&nbsp;Society and Politics of Jammu and Kashmir: An Introduction.- Section One:&nbsp;History And Politics Of Jammu & Kashmir.-Chapter 2:&nbsp;The Kashmir Conundrum: Past, Present and Future.- Chapter 3:&nbsp;Article 370 and 35A: Origin, Provisions and the Politics of Contestation.- Chapter 4:&nbsp;Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Quest for Empowerment.- Chapter5:&nbsp;Gilgit–Baltistan and the Ongoing Politics of Ambiguity.- Section Two:&nbsp;Social And Political Movements.- Chapter 6:&nbsp;From Muslim Conference to National Conference: Sheikh Abdullah’s Quest for Secularism.- Chapter 7:&nbsp;The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front: An Insider Account.- Chapter 8:&nbsp;The Development of Islam in Kashmir and its Influence on Socio-Religious Movements in Contemporary Azad Jammu and Kashmir.- Section Three:&nbsp;Case Studies From The Jammu Province And Ladakh.-&nbsp;Chapter 9:&nbsp;The Story of Mirpur: From Magnificence to Marginalization to Migration.- Chapter 10:&nbsp;Recalling Patriotism: Masculine Sacrifice and Public Statuary in Jammu.- Chapter 11:&nbsp;The Importance of Being Ladakhi: Negotiating Cultural Citizenship.- Section Four:&nbsp;Case Studies From The Kashmir Province.-&nbsp;Chapter 12:&nbsp;Behind Occupation and Surveillance: The Armed Forces Special Powers Act and the Right to Privacy in Kashmir. Chapter 13:&nbsp;Women in the Kashmir Conflict: Changing Roles and Negotiating Spaces.- Chapter 14:&nbsp;The 1947 Massacre and its Impact on Sikhs in Kashmir.-&nbsp;Conclusions: Afterword: A Clarion Call.</div><p></p><p></p><b></b><div><div><br></div></div>
<p></p><p><b>Serena Hussain&nbsp;</b>is Associate Professor of Sociology and Human Geography. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Bristol and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Oxford. As well as her time in academia, she has worked as an expert consultant for a number of British government departments and organizations such as Ipsos MORI, BBC World Service and Islamic Relief Worldwide.<br></p><p></p>
<p>Kashmir is one of the world’s least understood conflicts. In this critically important volume, Serena Hussain has brought together a remarkable range of voices and topics. Its incisive and insightful chapters present nuanced perspectives making this book essential reading on Kashmir.</p><p><b>- David Barsamian, Director of Alternative Radio</b></p><p>&nbsp;Examining Jammu & Kashmir’s complex history and many ruptures in its past and present, this book offers a rich addition to scholarship on the region. The variety of voices bridge the disconnect between two sides of the LoC and offer valuable understanding of inter-regional contestations.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p><b>- Anuradha Bhasin, Executive Editor, Kashmir Times</b></p><p>&nbsp;For more than seventy years the bloody conflict smoldering in Kashmir has been obscured by its portrayal as an ‘issue’ between India and Pakistan. By bringing together diverse points of view, this new collection reprises the complexity of this region and it shows us where hope might lie in the future.</p><p></p><p> <b>- Sanjay Kak, Award-winning Filmmaker and Writer</b><br></p><p><b><br></b></p><p>Kashmir is one of the longest-standing conflicts yet to be&nbsp;resolved by the international community. In 2000, Bill Clinton declared it the&nbsp;most dangerous place in the world and since then the situation continues to&nbsp;escalate. Positioned between India, Pakistan and China – three nuclear powers – Kashmir&nbsp;is the most militarized zone on the planet. Against this backdrop, the urgency to understand what Jammu and Kashmir means to those who actually belong to its territory has increased. This book&nbsp;not only helps readers navigate subtleties in a complex part of the world but is the first of its kind – written for a global audience from local perspectives, which to date have been sorely lacking.</p><p><b>Serena Hussain </b>is Associate Professor of Sociology and Human Geography. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Bristol and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Oxford. As well as her time in academia, she has worked as an expert consultant for a number of British government departments and organizations such as Ipsos MORI, BBC World Service and Islamic Relief Worldwide.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p></p>
<p>Brings together writers, thinkers, and journalists from across the entire state of the divided Jammu and Kashmir onto a single platform</p><p>Helps readers navigate subtleties in a complex part of the world</p><p>Represents a unique opportunity to hear multiple voices from the ground</p>
<p></p><p></p><p>“For more than seventy years a bloody conflict has smouldered in Kashmir, its truths mostly obscured by broad brushstrokes that portray it as an ‘issue’ between India and Pakistan. This new collection vigorously contests this, bringing together diverse points of view on the erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir state. In reprising the complexity of this region, it marks it as special and shows us where hope might lie in the future.” (Sanjay Kak, Award-Winning Filmmaker and Writer)</p>

<p>“Examining Jammu & Kashmir’s complex history and the many ruptures in its past and present, this book offers diverse perspectives, providing a rich addition to the existing scholarship on the region. By bringing together a variety of voices and themes on one platform, it seeks to bridge the disconnect between two sides of the LoC and also offers nuanced understanding of inter-regional contestations.” (Anuradha Bhasin, Executive Editor, <i>Kashmir Times</i>)</p>

<p>“Kashmir is one of the world’s least understood conflicts. In this critically important volume, Serena Hussain has brought together a remarkable range of voices covering a broad range of topics. Its incisive and insightful chapters present nuanced perspectives making this book essential reading on Kashmir.” (David Barsamian, Director of Alternative Radio)</p>

<p>"The multiple contestations and discourses about Kashmir - varying from political to cultural -&nbsp; find needed voices in the volume that takes us beyond the familiar Indo-Pakistani formulations over this disputed region connecting the Sub-continent with Central Asia. As the contributions by these predominantly Kashmiri authors suggest, identitarian politics with all its subtleties, remains the focal point necessitating a more grassroots based approach to the resolution of one of the most severely taxing issues in world politics.” (Professor Iftikhar Malik, Wolfson College, University of Oxford)</p>

<p>“This is an interesting collection, covering diverse but important topics relating to Jammu and Kashmir understood in its widest territorial form. Primarily including scholars who have family ties with the area, and from both sides of the contested border, it offers important insights into the disputed territory.” (Professor Katharine Adeney, University of Nottingham)</p><br><p></p><p></p>

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