1st Edition

Kashmir in the Shadow of War Regional Rivalries in a Nuclear Age

By Robert G. Wirsing Copyright 2003
    296 Pages
    by Routledge

    296 Pages
    by Routledge

    This timely study examines the Indian-Pakistani conflict over Kashmir as this long-standing confrontation between regional rivals became inflamed. It focuses on the period from the effective nuclearization of the dispute in 1998 to the introduction of U.S. troops into the region in connection with the war in Afghanistan. Four chapters take on key problems illustrated by this case: Regional rivalry, Intervention, Religious conflicts, Conflict resolution. The author is an advocate of international intervention in regional conflicts and does not think that leaving the contesting parties to settle their dispute (a sort of benign neglect) is a responsible U.S. policy.

    Kashmir in the Shadow of War; Introduction; 1: The Problem of Regional Rivalry; 2: The Problem of Global Intervention; 3: The Problem of Religious Identity; 4: The Problem of Conflict Resolution

    Biography

    Robert G. Wirsing