A region in turmoil South Asian conflicts since 1947
South Asia has been the setting for some of the century's most violent invasions, the Western world's bloodiest defeats, and a volatile geopolitical brew of religions, ethnicities, and nationalism that sends unsettling ripples through the global balance of power even today. Rob Johnson wri...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Reaktion Books
2005.
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| Colección: | Contemporary worlds.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009436337506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; Preface; 1 The Significance of Conflicts in South Asia; 2 Conflicts in India; 3 Conflicts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Myanmar; 4 Global Influences on South Asian Conflicts; 5 The Kashmir Dispute, 1947-2004; 6 The India-China Conflict of 1962; 7 The India-Pakistan Wars of 1965 and 1971, and the Bangladesh War of Independence; 8 Afghanistan: The Soviet Occupation, 1979-89; 9 Afghanistan: The Civil War, 1989-2001; 10 Insurgency, Terror and Peace-Making; 11 Conclusion: Points of Conflict in South Asia; References; Selected Further Reading; Index
