Scholars without Borders Help Centre

You should be able to find the answers to most of your questions here- see the list of FAQs on the right. In case a query is outside of that list, of course there is always email (scholarswithoutborders@gmail.com) which we will answer within 24 hours, or the telephone (+91-9971763322) which we will answer during working hours (ours).

Visit our Help Centre

Store Information

The SwB Store is divided into a number of ministores, each listing different products such as for Books, eBooks, Audiobooks, Music CDs, Documentaries, Journal Subscriptions, Educational Material Maps and so on. The Books Ministore is what we have started with, and from time to time we will add more.

Frequently asked questions

Content for class "logo" Goes Here

HELP

Welcome to Scholars without Borders
The Website for Academic Publications from India
 
SEARCH:

Between Democracy and Nation

Gender and Militarisation in Kashmir

product image LARGER IMAGES

Summary

This book focuses on the militarisation of a secessionist movement involving Kashmiri militants and Indian Military Forces in Jammu and Kashmir. In contrast to conventional approaches that distinguish between inter-and intra-state military conflict, this analysis of India’s External and Domestic crises of militarisation is located within a single Analytic frame: it argues that both dimensions have common Political origins.

Highlighting the intersection between the two The Author maintains that the heaviest and most grievous Price of using the military for domestic repression and for the Defence of Kashmir is paid by Kashmir’s citizens and society. Drawing on women’s subjective experience of militarisation, she examines the Relationship between state military processes at the ‘national’ level and social Transformations at the local/societal level.

By way of conclusion, she maintains that Kashmir’s Humanitarian tragedy—exemplified by its Gender dimensions—underlines why militarisation has failed either to ensure ‘security’ for the state, or security and Justice for Kashmiris. A decentralised, Democratic state with a plural concept of nation and identity, she believes, is the best safeguard against using the military for domestic repression within, and extraordinary military and Nuclear consolidation of the Indian state, without.

ADD TO CART -
Rs. 375 + Shipping

Author: Seema Kazi
Year: 2008
Price: Rs. 375
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: xii+222
Dimensions: 8.4 in x 5.4 in x 0.9 in
Publisher: Women Unlimited
ISBN 13: 9788188965465

Category:
Author Information & Reviews Politics

Author Information & Reviews Author Information & Reviews
Table of contents Table of contents

SwB » Store » Book » Between Democracy and Nation