The India-Pakistan Conflict: An Enduring Rivalry

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511616112

The India-Pakistan rivalry remains one of the most enduring and unresolved conflicts of our times. It began with the birth of the two states in 1947, and it has continued ever since, with the periodic resumption of wars and crises. The conflict has affected every dimension of interstate and societal relations between the two countries and, despite occasional peace initiatives, shows no signs of abating. This volume, first published in 2005, brings together leading experts in international relations theory and comparative politics to explain the persistence of this rivalry. Together they examine a range of topics including regional power distribution, great power politics, territorial divisions, the nuclear weapons factor, and incompatible national identities. Based on their analyses, they offer possible conditions under which the rivalry could be terminated. The book will be of interest to scholars of politics and international relations, as well as those concerned about stability and peace in South Asia.

'This excellent volume … is a fine example of a pioneering work that frames our understanding of the rivalry between India and Pakistan within the appropriate theoretical approaches to the study of embedded conflicts.'

Source: International Affairs

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Frontmatter
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Contents
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List of figures and tables
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Notes on contributors
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Acknowledgments
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- By T. V. Paul, Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Science McGill University Montreal Canada
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Map: Jammu and Kashmir
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Part I - Introduction
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- By T. V. Paul, Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Science McGill University Montreal Canada
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1 - Causes of the India–Pakistan enduring rivalry
pp 3-24
- By T. V. Paul, Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Science McGill University MontrealCanada
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Part II - Theories of enduring rivalry and the South Asian conflict
pp 25-26
- By T. V. Paul, Professor, Department of Political Science McGill University Montreal Canada
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2 - Theoretical specifications of enduring rivalries: applications to the India–Pakistan case
pp 27-53
- By Paul F. Diehl, Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois, Gary Goertz, Professor of Political Science, University of Arizona, Daniel Saeedi, Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois
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3 - The India–Pakistan conflict in light of general theories of war, rivalry, and deterrence
pp 54-79
- By John A. Vasquez, Scholar in International Relations and Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois
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4 - The India–Pakistan rivalry: prospects for war, prospects for peace
pp 80-102
- By Daniel S. Geller, Professor, Department of Political Science Wayne State University
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5 - Realpolitik and learning in the India–Pakistan rivalry
pp 103-128
- By Russell J. Leng, Professor of Political Economy and International Law, Middlebury College Vermont
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Part III - Roots of the India–Pakistan conflict
pp 129-130
- By T. V. Paul, Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Science McGill University Montreal Canada
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6 - Major powers and the persistence of the India–Pakistan conflict
pp 131-155
- By Ashok Kapur, Professor, Department of Political Science University of Waterloo
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7 - Nuclear weapons and the prolongation of the India–Pakistan rivalry
pp 156-177
- By Saira Khan, Assistant Professor of International Relations, American University Cairo
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8 - National identities and the India–Pakistan conflict
pp 178-201
- By Vali Nasr, Professor, Department of National Security Affairs Monterey
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9 - At the heart of the conflict: irredentism and Kashmir
pp 202-224
- By Stephen M. Saideman, Associate Professor of Political Science and Canada Research Chair, International Security and Ethnic Conflicts McGill University
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10 - Institutional causes of the India–Pakistan rivalry
pp 225-248
- By Reeta Chowdhari Tremblay, Professor of Political Science, Concordia University Montreal Canada, Julian Schofield, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Concordia University Montreal
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Part IV - Conclusion
pp 249-250
- By T. V. Paul, Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Science McGill University Montreal Canada
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11 - South Asia's embedded conflict: understanding the India–Pakistan rivalry
pp 251-266
- By T. V. Paul, Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Science McGill University Montreal Canada, William Hogg, Lecturer, Political Studies Department Bishop's University
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Index
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

List of figures and tables
pp ix-ix

Notes on contributors
pp x-xii

Acknowledgments
pp xiii-xiv

Map: Jammu and Kashmir
pp xv-xvi

Part I - Introduction
pp 1-2

1 - Causes of the India–Pakistan enduring rivalry
pp 3-24

Part II - Theories of enduring rivalry and the South Asian conflict
pp 25-26

2 - Theoretical specifications of enduring rivalries: applications to the India–Pakistan case
pp 27-53

3 - The India–Pakistan conflict in light of general theories of war, rivalry, and deterrence
pp 54-79

4 - The India–Pakistan rivalry: prospects for war, prospects for peace
pp 80-102

5 - Realpolitik and learning in the India–Pakistan rivalry
pp 103-128

Part III - Roots of the India–Pakistan conflict
pp 129-130

6 - Major powers and the persistence of the India–Pakistan conflict
pp 131-155

7 - Nuclear weapons and the prolongation of the India–Pakistan rivalry
pp 156-177

8 - National identities and the India–Pakistan conflict
pp 178-201

9 - At the heart of the conflict: irredentism and Kashmir
pp 202-224

10 - Institutional causes of the India–Pakistan rivalry
pp 225-248

Part IV - Conclusion
pp 249-250

11 - South Asia's embedded conflict: understanding the India–Pakistan rivalry
pp 251-266

Index
pp 267-273

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