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Deconstructing India-Pakistan Relations: State Security and Colonial History

Deconstructing India-Pakistan Relations: State Security and Colonial History

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This book explores the complex dynamics of India-Pakistan relations in the postcolonial context of the subcontinent,analyzing the impact of state-making processes and political community structuring on state security. It deconstructs Pakistan's colonial history and links its international politics to its domestic politics and "weak state" inheritances. It offers a stimulating treatment of Pakistan's troubled postcolonial relations with India, highlighting the role of the religio-military and politico-bureaucratic classes in shaping an India-centered State security problématique.

Format: Hardback
Length: 220 pages
Publication date: 14 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd


This comprehensive book delves into the intricate dynamics of India-Pakistan relations, placing them within the postcolonial context of the subcontinent. In pursuit of this objective, the book analyzes the profound impact of the interconnectedness between the postcolonial processes of state-making and the configuration of political communities on the evolution of the state security paradigm in South Asia.

To accomplish this task, the author meticulously deconstructs the countries colonial history, with the aim of mapping its influence on Pakistan's foreign policy. Drawing primarily from colonial discourse theory and historical sociology, the book establishes a compelling link between Pakistan's international politics and its domestic politics, as well as its "weak state" legacies. By undertaking this analysis, the book offers a thought-provoking exploration of Pakistan's troubled postcolonial relations with India.

This exploration is achieved through the presentation of the various modes by which the religio-military and politico-bureaucratic classes, which constitute the power elite in Pakistan, have shaped an India-centric State security problématique. This book is of immense interest to scholars engaged in the study of South Asian security, India-Pakistan relations, and Pakistan's defense and foreign policy.

Weight: 585g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032572680

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