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Book SynopsisProspects for Peace in South Asia addresses the largely hostile, often violent relations between India and Pakistan that date from their independence in 1947. The persistent conflict between the two neighboring countries over Kashmir has defied numerous international attempts at resolution and entered its most dangerous phase when both India and Pakistan became nuclear powers in 1998.
The struggle over Kashmir is enduringly rooted in national identity, religion, and human rights. It has also influenced the politicization of Pakistan''s army, religious radicalism, and nuclearization in both countries. This incisive volume analyzes these forces, their impact on relations between the two countries, and alternative roles the United States might play in resolving the dispute. While acknowledging the risks, the book is optimistic about peace in South Asia. The key argument is that many of the domestic concerns (such as territorial integrity in both countries and civilian-mili
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Table of Contents
Contents 1. Introduction Rafiq Dossani and Henry S. Rowen Pakistan: Politics and Kashmir 2. Islamic Extremism and Regional Conflict in South Asia Vali Nasr 3. Constitutional and Political Change in Pakistan: The Military Governance Paradigm Charles H. Kennedy 4. The Practice of Islam in Pakistan and the Influence of Islam on Pakistani Politics Chris Fair and Karthik Vaidyanathan 5. PakistanAes Relations with Azad Kashmir Rifaat Hussain India: Politics and Kashmir 6. Who Speaks for India? The Role of Civil Society in Defining Indian Nationalism Ainslie Embree 7. Hindu Nationalism and the BJP: Transforming Religion and Politics in India Robert L. Hardgrave, Jr. 8. Hindu Ethnonationalism, Muslim Jihad, and Secularism: Muslims in the Political Life of the Republic of India Barbara D. Metcalf 9. Jammu and Kashmir in the Indian Union: The Politics of Autonomy Chandrasekhar Dasgupta India and PakistanAes Nuclear Doctrines and U.S. Concerns 10. The Stability-Instability Paradox, Misperception, and Escalation Control in South Asia Michael Krepon 11. PakistanAes Nuclear Doctrine Peter R. Lavoy 12. Coercive Diplomacy in a Nuclear Environment: The December 13 Crisis Rajesh M. Basrur 13. United States Interests in South Asia Howard B. Schaffer Index
