This book examines the origins of the conflict between two nuclear powers – India and Pakistan – and the instability and violence in the disputed territory of Kashmir. It presents to its readers a chronology of events and political decisions that have led to an intractable situation of the present, many decades since the stand-off between India and Pakistan started.
Rathnam Indurthy traces the origins of the constant war-like situation between the two most powerful nuclear powers in South Asia through war and peace, agreements and talks, and political leaders and generals. From Indira Gandhi to Vajpayee, and from Zia-ul-Haq, Parvez Musharraf and Nawaz Sharif, the volume lays bare the various machinations on the political chessboard. It also looks at the internal issues and politics of Kashmir and offers explanations as well as solutions for the resolution of the festering impasse the two nations have reached.
This volume will be of great interest to scholars and readers of foreign policy, international relations, South Asian politics, and defence and strategic studies.
By:
Rathnam Indurthy Imprint: Routledge India Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9780367175054 ISBN 10: 0367175053 Pages: 66 Publication Date:21 February 2019 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Rathnam Indurthy is Professor of Political Science at McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA.