Kashmir as a borderland: the politics of space and belonging across the line of control

This book examines the Kashmir dispute from both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) and within the theoretical frame of border studies. It draws on the experiences of those living in these territories such as divided families, traders, cultural and social activists. Kashmir is a borderland, that is,...

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Main Author: Mato Bouzas, Antía 1974- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press [2019]
Series:Asian borderlands 9
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:This book examines the Kashmir dispute from both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) and within the theoretical frame of border studies. It draws on the experiences of those living in these territories such as divided families, traders, cultural and social activists. Kashmir is a borderland, that is, a context for spatial transformations, where the resulting interactions can be read as a process of "becoming" rather than of "being". The analysis of this borderland shows how the conflict is manifested in territory, in specific locations with a geopolitical meaning, evidencing the discrepancy between "representation" and the "living". The author puts forward the concept of belonging as a useful category for investigating more inclusive political spaces.
Physical Description:205 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 24 cm
ISBN:9789463729406

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