Overview
This book examines the pursuit of independence for Jammu and Kashmir since 1947 by Maharaja Hari Singh, Sheikh Abdullah and pro-independence Muslims in the Kashmir region of this disputed entity. It comprehensively explains why this long-held aspiration remains undiminished, but incomplete. 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?
Full Product Details
Author: Christopher Snedden
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.866kg
ISBN: 9781526156143
ISBN 10: 1526156148
Pages: 456
Publication Date: 01 June 2021
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
'In a work that is bound to be fiercely debated, Snedden undertakes a challenging journey through the complexities of Kashmiri identity, the elusive concept of azadi, and the uncertainties surrounding the combination of the two.' Basharat Peer, Visiting Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and author of Rising India: Status and Power -- .
'In a work that is bound to be fiercely debated, Snedden undertakes a challenging journey through the complexities of Kashmiri identity, the elusive concept of azadi, and the uncertainties surrounding the combination of the two.' Basharat Peer, Visiting Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and author of Rising India: Status and Power 'A thought-provoking exploration of Kashmiris' aspirations for independence (in different forms) over time, of the historic circumstances that helped created this situation and of the one thing on which India and Pakistan agree - that it must not happen.' Gareth Price, Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House 'A masterly account of the demand for independence in the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. Drawing upon extensive primary sources, Christopher Snedden explains how the struggle - rooted primarily in the Kashmir valley - originated centuries ago because of the region's unique location and cultural history, and why it remains a mirage.' Victoria Schofield, biographer, historian, author of Kashmir in Conflict, India, Pakistan and the Unending War -- .
Author Information
Christopher Snedden is an Australian political scientist, politico-strategic analyst, academic researcher and author
