The Human Toll of the Kashmir Conflict [electronic resource] : Grief and Courage in a South Asian Borderland /
Mathur, Shubh.author.
Since 1989, when the movement for Kashmiri independence took the form of an armed insurgency, it has been one of the most highly militarized regions in the world. This book is based on the idea that preserving memory is central to the struggle for justice and to someday rebuild a society shattered by two decades of armed conflict.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : disappearances in Kashmir -- The forgotten massacres -- Parveena's story -- The burning of Chrar-I-Sharief -- "A sorrow like mine" -- The right to kill -- Shopian and after -- Sovereign rites -- Kashmir and international justice -- "Love is strong as death".
Since 1989, when the movement for Kashmiri independence took the form of an armed insurgency, it has been one of the most highly militarized regions in the world. This book is based on the idea that preserving memory is central to the struggle for justice and to someday rebuild a society shattered by two decades of armed conflict.
Political science.
Ethnology—Asia.
Terrorism.
Political violence.
International relations.
World politics.
Human geography.
Political Science.
Asian Culture.
Terrorism and Political Violence.
International Relations.
Political History.
Human Geography.