Society and Politics of Jammu and Kashmir

Kashmir is one of the longest-standing conflicts yet to beresolved by the international community. In 2000, Bill Clinton declared it themost dangerous place in the world and since then the situation continues toescalate. Positioned between India, Pakistan and China - three nuclear powers - Kashmiris the most militarized zone on the planet. Against this backdrop, the urgency to understand what Jammu and Kashmir means to those who actually belong to its territory has increased. This booknot only helps readers navigate subtleties in a complex part of the world but is the first of its kind - written for a global audience from local perspectives, which to date have been sorely lacking.