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India, Pakistan, and the Kashmir dispute: unpacking the dynamics of a South Asian frozen conflict

Sumit Ganguly (), Michal Smetana (), Sannia Abdullah () and Ales Karmazin ()
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Sumit Ganguly: Indiana University
Michal Smetana: Charles University
Sannia Abdullah: Stanford University
Ales Karmazin: Metropolitan University Prague

Asia Europe Journal, 2019, vol. 17, issue 1, No 9, 129-143

Abstract: Abstract The Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan remains at the core of one of the most intractable conflicts in modern history. This article provides a plausibility probe into the dynamics of this South Asian rivalry that is conceptually based on the dynamic understanding of “frozen conflicts” introduced in this special issue of Asia Europe Journal. We lay out the key features of the conflict vis-à-vis the redefined notion of frozen conflicts, situating the rivalry in the broader category of unresolved protracted conflicts with a looming threat of violence renewal. In turn, we examine the three transformational dynamics as they operate in this particular case: peaceful thawing, violent thawing, and conflict withering. We conclude that despite the ongoing developments within the conflict dynamics, the possibility of conflict transformation through any of the suggested pathways remains unlikely in the near future.

Date: 2019
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