India, Pakistan and the Kashmir Dispute: On Regional Conflict and Its Resolution (Paperback)

by Robert G. Wirsing (Author) "The Kashmir dispute is obviously not just about the positioning of a line on a map..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
The Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan has grown like a cancer for nearly 50 years. Its tangled origins, current animosities, and unlikely future emerge clearly in this work due to the firm control Wirsing exerts over his material. After providing an up-to-date history of the conflict, he examines how it affects the internal political scene of both nations. The study examines a new element to be considered-the rise of a Kashmiri Muslim separatist movement and its complicating impact on any possible resolution. From the viewpoint of a political scientist, Wirsing lists the possible options and formats for settlement and follows with possible resolutions. He closes with the impression that no morally right solution exists that would be satisfactory to any of the parties. Wirsing's finely balanced, well-documented, dispassionate study provides the best available examination of the Kashmir dispute. For informed readers.
John F. Riddick, Central Michigan Univ. Lib., Mt. Pleasant
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description
Kashmir is the focal point of an acute regional dispute that has pitted India and Pakistan against one another ever since they gained their independence from Great Britain in 1947. Already, these bitter rivals have gone to war twice over Kashmir leaving the state physically divided and heavily militarized. The reasons for and possible resolutions of this dispute are the themes of Wirsing's book Drawing on repeated field visits and wide-ranging interviews with government officials, political leaders, military officers and diplomats in both India and Pakistan, the author provides abundant new material on the Kashmir dispute's political, military, domestic and international dimensions. The book responds to mounting international concern about Kashmir with specific, step-by-step recommendations for breaking the existing diplomatic stalemate between India and Pakistan.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (February 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312175620
• ISBN-13: 978-0312175627
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #911,320 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book, August 8, 1999

By A Customer

This is the best book I have ever read on the Kashmir dispute. I saw him on PBS last year and he was great. I recommend this book to everyone. It is informative and well written analysis of the Kashmir dispute.

0 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good...but I've read better, April 10, 2003

By A Customer

While Wirsing does present a fairly good argument, he presents a biased account of the dispute. He relies on evidence that is debated. Also, the book is very dry. There are much better writers that can relay the same information.