History as an Instrument of Continuing Indo-Pakistan Rivalry from 1947 till 2021
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Rajendra Singh Thakur
Abstract
The influence of varying interpretations of history has been a predominant factor in the continuation of the conflict between India and Pakistan, which started on October 22, 1947 and remains unresolved till date. For the last seven and a half decades, both nations have fought three full scale wars and one limited conflict against each other. However, none of these wars has succeeded in resolving the basic issue between them and to date both neighbours continue to spend a considerable portion of their national effort on managing this hostility. There is, therefore, a need to study the role of history and the divergent historical views which continue to dominate the agenda and prevent India and Pakistan from moving forward on a strategic course of mutual cooperation and prosperity.
Abstract
The influence of varying interpretations of history has been a predominant factor in the continuation of the conflict between India and Pakistan, which started on October 22, 1947 and remains unresolved till date. For the last seven and a half decades, both nations have fought three full scale wars and one limited conflict against each other. However, none of these wars has succeeded in resolving the basic issue between them and to date both neighbours continue to spend a considerable portion of their national effort on managing this hostility. There is, therefore, a need to study the role of history and the divergent historical views which continue to dominate the agenda and prevent India and Pakistan from moving forward on a strategic course of mutual cooperation and prosperity.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Introduction 1
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Between Wikipedia and a Museum: Historical Narrative “Tools”
- Memory Politics and the Study of Crises in International Relations: Insights from Ukraine and Lithuania 11
- Local Memory, International Conflicts: Case Study of the Katyn Memorial in Jersey City, USA 41
- Sources of International Conflicts in Contemporary and Historical Context as a Threat to the Global Democratic and Liberal Order: Causes of Occurrence and Ways of Eradication 59
- The Role of Historical Museums in Overcoming the Traumatic Past 77
- Wiki-History of Crimea: Ukrainian and Russian Versions 91
- The Problem of Preserving Monumental Objects of Art during Contemporary International Conflicts (on the Example of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict) 105
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From Different Perspectives: History as an Instrument of Politics
- Historically Charged Conflict: Nagorno-Karabakh between War and Diplomatic Failure 119
- History as an Instrument of Continuing Indo-Pakistan Rivalry from 1947 till 2021 139
- National History as Tools of Installing National Borders in Central Asia Countries 157
- Belgium – Its Neighbours and the Process from a Centralised to a Federalist State 165
- History as an Instrument of Contemporary International Conflicts: The Case of the Sudanese States 179
- The Comparison of Russian Propaganda: From the Years 1917–1921 to Nowadays 193
- List of Contributors 209
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Introduction 1
-
Between Wikipedia and a Museum: Historical Narrative “Tools”
- Memory Politics and the Study of Crises in International Relations: Insights from Ukraine and Lithuania 11
- Local Memory, International Conflicts: Case Study of the Katyn Memorial in Jersey City, USA 41
- Sources of International Conflicts in Contemporary and Historical Context as a Threat to the Global Democratic and Liberal Order: Causes of Occurrence and Ways of Eradication 59
- The Role of Historical Museums in Overcoming the Traumatic Past 77
- Wiki-History of Crimea: Ukrainian and Russian Versions 91
- The Problem of Preserving Monumental Objects of Art during Contemporary International Conflicts (on the Example of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict) 105
-
From Different Perspectives: History as an Instrument of Politics
- Historically Charged Conflict: Nagorno-Karabakh between War and Diplomatic Failure 119
- History as an Instrument of Continuing Indo-Pakistan Rivalry from 1947 till 2021 139
- National History as Tools of Installing National Borders in Central Asia Countries 157
- Belgium – Its Neighbours and the Process from a Centralised to a Federalist State 165
- History as an Instrument of Contemporary International Conflicts: The Case of the Sudanese States 179
- The Comparison of Russian Propaganda: From the Years 1917–1921 to Nowadays 193
- List of Contributors 209
