Many disenchanted Kashmiris continue to demand independence or freedom from India. Written by a leading authority on Kashmir''s troubled past, this book revisits the topic of independence for the region (also known as Jammu and Kashmir, or J&K), and explores exactly why this aspiration has never been fulfilled.
In a rare India-Pakistan agreement, they concur that neither J&K, nor any part of it, can be independent. Charting a complex history and intense geo-political rivalry from Maharaja Hari Singh''s leadership in the mid-1920s to the present, this book offers an essential insight into the disputes that have shaped the region.
As tensions continue to rise following government-imposed COVID-19 lockdowns, Snedden asks a vital question: what might independence look like and just how realistic is this aspiration?
| Format |
Inbunden |
| Omfång |
456 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Manchester University Press |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2021-06-01 |
| ISBN |
9781526156143 |
