| The Crisis in Kashmir Contributor(s): Ganguly, Sumit (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521590663 ISBN-13: 9780521590662 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $100.70 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Freedom - Political Science | World - General - History | Asia - India & South Asia |
| Dewey: 954.6 |
| LCCN: 96039401 |
| Series: Woodrow Wilson Center Press |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (0.95 lbs) 203 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Ethnic Orientation - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book traces the origins of the insurgency in Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir. The first theoretically-grounded account, and the most complete, it is based on extensive interviews. Ganguly's central argument is that the insurgency can be explained by political mobilization and institutional decay. In an attempt to woo the Muslims, the government dramatically expanded literacy, mass media, and higher education. Meanwhile, fearing potential secessionist proclivities, it stifled the development of political institutions. Unable to express dissent in an institutional context, the Kashmiris resorted to violence. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ganguly, Sumit: - Sumit Ganguly is the Rabindranath Tagore Professor of Indiana Cultures and Civilizations and Director of the India Studies Institute at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. He is an expert on the international relations of the countries of South Asia; ethnic, nationalist, and religious violence; and nuclear politics. |