1st Edition

Separatist Violence in South Asia A comparative study

By Matthew J. Webb Copyright 2016
152 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

152 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

152 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Since decolonization began in the late 1940s, a series of often lengthy and destructive separatist insurgencies have imposed severe financial, economic and human costs upon the states of South Asia. Whereas previous analyses of these conflicts have typically focussed upon the parent state or separatist group as the relevant unit of analysis, this book adopts a broader framework, arguing that... Read more

1. Introduction 2. Genesis of Conflict 3. The Conduct of Conflict 4. Redemption 5. Conclusion

Biography

Matthew J. Webb is Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at the Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. His previous publications include Kashmir’s Right to Secede: A Critical Examination of Contemporary Theories of Secession (2012) and The Political Economy of Conflict in South Asia (2015).