It would be tantamount to ignoring several aspects, apart from the ‘fog of war’, namely, autonomous military factors, the overhang of repeated ceasefire violations, and the existence of organizational subcultures. Instead the author relies on the ‘conflict-spiral’ model to convincingly argue that in ‘hyper-nationalist’ settings-such as the India–Pakistan rivalry-rational calculations and neatly built scenarios cannot explain escalation. A valid point the author makes is that viewing the escalating conflict between the two countries as mere ‘mindless’ violence is trivializing the conflict. What makes the book distinct and different from the majority of such publications is that, in addition to formulating the key issues, the author applies certain theoretical models to explain India– Pakistan escalation dynamics. This book offers much more than a mere clinical analysis of the nature and causes of ceasefire violations in J&K, and how they impact India–Pakistan escalation dynamics. You must not circulate this work in any other form and you must impose this same condition on any acquirer. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the of 3 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, by licence, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reprographics rights organization. First Edition published in 2019 All rights reserved. Published in India by Oxford University Press 2/11 Ground Floor, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110 002, India © Oxford University Press 2019 The moral rights of the authors have been asserted. Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries.
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Title Pages present series addresses these concerns. The rapidly evolving strategic role and importance of South Asia in the world demands focused analyses of foreign and security policies within and towards the region. India’s rising position as an important player in global economic and political affairs warrants extra-regional and international attention. Second, the persistent instability along India’s borders continues to undermine any attempts at achieving political harmony in the region: fellow nuclear-armed state Pakistan is beset with chronic domestic political upheavals Afghanistan is paralysed and trapped with internecine warfare and weak political institutions Sri Lanka is confronted by an uncertain future with a disenchanted Tamil minority Nepal is caught in a vortex of political and legal uncertainty as it forges a new constitution and Bangladesh is overwhelmed by a tumultuous political climate. First, the emergence of India as a potential economic and political power that follows its acquisition of nuclear weapons and its fitful embrace of economic liberalization. (p.i) Line on Fire (p.v) The Oxford International Relations in South Asia Series (p.vii) IRSA The Oxford International Relations in South Asia Series Line on Fire (p.viii) Copyright Page After a long period of relative isolation during the Cold War years, contemporary South Asia has grown immensely in its significance in the global political and economic order. Line on Fire: Ceasefire Violations and IndiaPakistan Escalation Dynamics Happymon Jacob, Sumit Ganguly, and E.
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