Independent Kashmir: An Incomplete Aspiration (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781526156143)

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?

Author: Christopher Snedden
ISBN-10: 1526156148
ISBN-13: 9781526156143
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2021
Pages: 456
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.19d