Indo Pak History
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Recent papers in Indo Pak History
Discusses how Sayyid Ahmad Khan engaged with Enlightenment and Reason in his interpretation of the Quran.
Landlordism is still considered an expression of power and superiority in Pakistan like many other countries in the world. This paper is aimed at: (1) to explain the very basic concept of land ownership; both in religious and social... more
Unlike most writers on the subject Raghavan focuses as much on the goodwill as the hostility as he charts the almost endless succession of highs and lows in bilateral relations. Indeed he quickly identifies the cyclical nature of the... more
Wars, invasions, settlements, sultanates and empires were considered legitimate until 20th century when they were delegitimized by the League of Nations and the United Nations. From Aryans to Arabs, Turks, Mughals and the British, the... more
India has many options other than military intervention to deal with the "Deep State" in Pakistan comprising the Army and the ISI. Indus Water Treaty is one such, but the effort should be more meaningfully directed towards isolating... more
The paper discusses the Indo-Pak trade relationship in light of the realist, domestic economic interests, and constructivist perspectives of International Political Economy.
The Indo-Pak relationship is unique due to peculiar nature. There have been a few neighbours in the world who share mutual history and still maintain fierce animosity and hostility. Contemporarily, the relationship between Republic of... more
The modern history of the Kashmir conflict, including the statements and strategies of indigenous players. <<Content corrected as of 1/15/2015 - please excuse earlier hash.>>