Kashmir in Conflict: India, Pakistan And the Unending War |
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Victoria Schofield
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Pages: 297 (Paperback)
ISBN: 075679109X
Pub: Diane Pub Co
Pub date: 2003-10-30
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 643933
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KASHMIR IN CONFLICT (0/0 people found this helpful)
The problem of who has the right to Kashmir has bedevilled Indian/Pakistani relations since 1947 causing it to be recognised by the UN as the No1 risk of a Nuclear war for many years. Originally given by the outgoing Maharaja to India - Mohammed Jinnah managed to nab half or more for Pakistan before he died. Schofield sets all this out in easily understandable text. So why shouldn't Pakistan have ownership of Kashmir since Moslems predominate and the UN plebescite awarded it to Pakistan back in the 60's - because apart from being a stunning area away from the baking plains it borders China/Afghanistan and has great strategic value - Kashmir in the shape of Pakistan has since become an indispensable asset to the West during the cold war and beyond. However there is a 3rd party involved - one of the things that I didn't appreciate about Kashmir is that before India and Pakistan started arguing, the existing Kashmir people both Moslem Hindu and Buddist lived happily together and would have gone on doing so. Why also one wonders was East Pakistan or Bangladesh created over 1000 miles apart from West Pakistan which ultimately caused a war of independence in 1973.
Superb (1/5 people found this helpful)
Truly a great piece of work, looking through the eyes of the Kashmiri people, who have been struggling not only since 1947, but much much longer than this. I hope the "governing bodies" such as the UN can get involved in this and work towards a lasting peace.
A superb, impartial account of contemporary Kashmir (3/3 people found this helpful)
There aren't that many impartial books on Kashmir - so it's a double pleasure to read such a comprehensive study that also doesn't pander to Indian, Pakistani - or other - versions of the Kashmir problem. Schofield builds on extensive primary research and interviewing and keeps Kashmiris (of all types) at the forefront of the study. Her conclusions are pessimistic. Post-Kargil, times are difficult between India and Pakistan. Her hope, that there might one day be a Kashmir 'Checkpoint Chakothi' like there was a Checkpoint Charlie during the Cold War, must strike a chord with readers. But the question is, can it happen?
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