Kashmir in Conflict [Paperback]

Victoria Schofield (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1860645453 | ISBN-13: 978-1860645457 | Publication Date: April 22, 2000

Why has the valley of Kashmir, famed for its beauty and tranquility, become a major flashpoint, threatening the stability of a region of great strategic importance to pose a nuclear threat for the entire world? This book examines the Kashmir conflict in its historical context, from the period when the valley was an independent kingdom right up to the struggles of the present day. Drawing upon research in India and Pakistan, as well as historical sources, this book traces the origins of the state in the 19th century, the controversial "sale" by the British of the predominantly Muslim valley to a Hindu Maharaja in 1846 and the 20th century clashes between Muslim and Hindu interests now culminating in the threat of a major war.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...provides excellent context for understanding the continuing terrorist violence perpetuated by militants..." -- Foreign Affairs

About the Author

Victoria Schofield is a freelance journalist living in the U.K.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris (April 22, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860645453
• ISBN-13: 978-1860645457
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,311,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)