Chandhoke, Neera (2005) Of broken social contracts and ethnic violence: the case of Kashmir. Crisis States Research Centre working papers series 1 (75). Crisis States Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
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Abstract
This paper argues that the main reason for political discontent and violence in Kashmir has to do with repeated infringements of the social contract by the central government of India, often acting in tandem with the state government. This has been accompanied by erosion of the democratic space that permits articulation of political discontent. The author traces the politicisation of identity to processes that are internal to democracy and to federalism in India. The paper draws on a survey conducted in the district of Srinagar - an area chosen by using three indicators to identify high conflict districts: murders, kidnappings and riots. It considers the theoretical debates concerning nationalism and ethnicity and examines the social contract in Kashmir, both historically and more recently. It concludes by drawing out the implications of the analysis for theories on ethnic conflict.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Working Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://www.crisisstates.com/Publications/publicati... |
| Additional Information: | © 2005 Neera Chandhoke |
| Divisions: | International Development |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jun 2010 09:37 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 18:42 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/28167 |
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