The difficult politics of peace : rivalry in modern South Asia /
"This book offers a systematic examination of conflict and cooperation in the India-Pakistan rivalry from 1947 to the present. It draws from India and Pakistan's complex history to identify patterns in their enduring rivalry as well as in relations commonly seen between other rival states....
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2022]
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| Series: | Modern South Asia series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "This book offers a systematic examination of conflict and cooperation in the India-Pakistan rivalry from 1947 to the present. It draws from India and Pakistan's complex history to identify patterns in their enduring rivalry as well as in relations commonly seen between other rival states. The book explains why and when states in rivalry pursue war-making or peacebuilding by emphasizing the unique politics that emerge within rival states, and how those politics favor the perpetuation of hostility. The book introduces an explanation, called leader primacy theory, which predicts that the degree of state responsiveness to strategic incentives will vary based on the presence or absence of concentrated foreign policy authority within a state. Through detailed case studies of India-Pakistan crises, wars, and peace processes, it shows that the presence of fractured authority often biases rival states toward conflict even in situations where powerful strategic disincentives for conflict exist. By focusing on the dysfunctional politics that can trap countries in hostile international relationships, this book offers a new framework for understanding the causes of war and peace between rival states"--Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0197638449 9780197638446 |