The India-Pakistan Conflict: An Enduring Rivalry [Hardcover]

T. V. Paul (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 26, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0521855195 | ISBN-13: 978-0521855198

India-Pakistan rivalry remains one of the most enduring and unresolved conflicts of our times. It began with the birth of the two states in 1947, and it has continued ever since, with the periodic resumption of wars and crises. The conflict has affected every dimension of interstate and societal relations between the two countries and, despite occasional peace initiatives, shows no signs of abating. This volume brings together leading experts in international relations theory and comparative politics to explain the persistence of this rivalry. Their analysis offers possible conditions under which the rivalry could be terminated.

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"Paul's edited book is a contribution to the political complexity of the enduring rivalry between India and Pakistan. It is particularly useful to those individuals who seek peace and stability in the subcontinent and adjacent regions. It deserves to be read, studied and pondered, and its proposals tried."
Garth N. Jones, Journal of Third World Studies

Book Description

The India-Pakistan rivalry remains one of the most intractable and unresolved conflicts of our times. It began with the birth of the two states in 1947, and it has continued ever since, with the periodic resumption of wars and crises. The conflict has affected every dimension of interstate and societal relations between the two countries and, despite occasional peace initiatives, shows no signs of abating. This volume brings together leading experts in international relations theory and comparative politics to explain the persistence of this rivalry.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 292 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (December 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521855195
• ISBN-13: 978-0521855198
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,685,409 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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T.V. PAUL is James McGill Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at McGill University, Montreal, Canada, where he has been teaching since 1991. Paul specializes in International Relations, especially international security, international conflict & conflict resolution, regional security and South Asia. He received his undergraduate education from Kerala University, India; M.Phil in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles. Paul is the author or editor of 13 books. He has also published over 45 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and has lectured at universities and research institutions internationally. His authored books are: Globalization and the National Security State (with Norrin Ripsman), (Oxford University Press, 2010); The Tradition of Non-use of Nuclear Weapons (Stanford University Press, 2009); India in the World Order: Searching for Major Power Status (Cambridge University Press, 2002, with Baldev Nayar); Power versus Prudence: Why Nations Forgo Nuclear Weapons (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2000); and Asymmetric Conflicts: War Initiation by Weaker Powers (Cambridge University Press, 1994). Paul is the editor or co-editor of the volumes, International Relations Theory and Regional Transformation (Cambridge University Press, 2012); South Asia's Weak States (Stanford University Press, 2010); Complex Deterrence: Strategy In the Global Age (with Patrick M. Morgan and James J. Wirtz, University of Chicago Press, 2009); The India-Pakistan Conflict: An Enduring Rivalry (Cambridge University Press, 2005); Balance of Power: Theory and Practice in the 21st Century (with James Wirtz and Michel Fortman, Stanford University Press, 2004); The Nation-State in Question (with G. John Ikenberry and John A. Hall, Princeton University Press, 2003); International Order and the Future of World Politics (with John A. Hall, Cambridge University Press, 1999, 2000 (twice), 2001, 2002 & 2003); and The Absolute Weapon Revisited: Nuclear Arms and the Emerging International Order (with Richard Harknett and James Wirtz, University of Michigan Press, 1998 & 2000). Paul's book, Power versus Prudence was selected as an 'Outstanding Academic Title for 2001' by the Choice Magazine and as a "Book for Understanding' by the American Association of University Presses. In March 2005 Maclean Magazine's Guide to Canadian Universities rated Paul as one of the "most popular professors" at McGill University and in May 2005 Paul became the recipient of High Distinction in Research Award by McGill's Faculty of Arts. He has been a Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California (2002-03), Visiting Scholar at Harvard University's Center for International Affairs (CFIA) and the Olin Institute for Strategic Studies (1997-98), and a Visiting Affiliate at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey (2002-2003). He currently serves as the Director of the McGill/University of Montreal Center for International peace and Security Studies (CIPSS).