Kashmir in the Shadow of War

Regional Rivalries in a Nuclear Age

Robert Wirsing

book

Published: 2003

Pages: 285

Selected Contents:
1. The Problem of Regional Rivalry: The "Nuclearization" of the Kashmir Dispute
Regional Diplomacy -- The Revival of India-Pakistan Talks
Nuclear Brinkmanship on the Line of Control
Toward Dialogue -- Ceasefire Diplomacy and the Agra Summit
War on Terrorism -- Common Cause Against Osama and the Taliban?
Nuclear Stalemate over Kashmir
2. The Problem of Global Intervention: The "Internationalization" of the Kashmir Dispute
Global Diplomacy -- The "Virtual" Mediation of Kargil
Kashmir on the International Agenda -- Reticence to the Rescue
Kashmir in American Foreign Policy -- Taking Sides?
In Afghanistan's Shadow -- The Deepening Contradictions of Kashmir
3. The Problem of Religions Identity: Faultline Politics in a Disputed Territory
Faultline Politics I -- Religion in Kashmiri Identity
Faultline Politics II -- Religion in Kashmiri Separatism Faultline Politics III -- Religion in State Strategies Toward Kashmir
4. The Problem of Conflict Resolution: The Autonomy Puzzle
Autonomy's Global Appeal
Autonomy for Kashmir?
Beyond Autonomy

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