Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce a new publication:

Piotr Balcerowicz, Agnieszka Kuszewska: Law and Conflict Resolution in Kashmir. Routledge, 2022.

This book provides analysis of the legal status of territories of the former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir, considering potential opportunities for Kashmir conflict resolution.

Containing a detailed survey of relevant legislation and international documents, chapters throughout this book investigate the attempts and failures of Kashmir conflict resolution, holding up factors which could enable more peaceful relations between India and Pakistan with inclusion of the inhabitants of the erstwhile Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir. The book goes further than outlining how India and Pakistan determine the legal status of their portions of Kashmir by demonstrating the complexity of legal arrangements and why this protracted conflict is so difficult to resolve. As the Kashmir conflict is not only about territory and irredentism, themes such as cultural and national identity, power procurement, territorial security, communal rivalry, religious radicalisation, economic factors, and social issues are all taken into consideration.

Law and Conflict Resolution in Kashmir will appeal to students and scholars of peace and conflict studies, international relations, international law studies, and South Asian studies.

Further details can be found here: https://www.routledge.com/Law-and-Conict-Resolution-in-Kashmir/Balcerowicz-Kuszewska/p/book/9781032048529

This is the first in a series of three monographs on Kashmir by the authors, the remaining two being:

(2) Piotr Balcerowicz, Agnieszka Kuszewska: Kashmir in India and Pakistan Policies. Routledge, 2022.

(3) Piotr Balcerowicz, Agnieszka Kuszewska: Human Rights Violations in Kashmir. Routledge, 2022.

Best regards,

Piotr Balcerowicz