Kashmiri Nationalism, 1989-2016 - by Arshi Javaid (Paperback)

About the Book

A reflection on Kashmir's nationalistic aspirations, exploring the mobilisation, strategies and complexities that define its struggle.

Book Synopsis

Kashmiri nationalism is defined by its dichotomy between the ethnic and the civic. Arshi Javaid delves into this dichotomy, unravelling the political and social variables that shape it. Moving beyond a conventional securitized perspective on the Kashmir conflict, she offers an understanding of Kashmiri nationalism as a daily practice. This perspective critiques the view that reduces Kashmiri nationalism to a monolithic entity, highlights dynamic socio-political developments, and argues that the state nationalist majoritarian agenda undermines collective rights, erodes local identities, and escalates tensions, breeding confrontation.

About the Author

Arshi Javaid (Dr.) is an Einstein Junior Scholar (20232025). Prior to this, she has been a critical residency fellow with Academy in Exile, Freie Universität Berlin, where she compiled several firstperson narratives about as to how »Everydayness of life« between Kashmiri Muslims and Kashmiri Pandits existed. She earned her PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University on Contestation of »Self« and »Other« in Kashmiri Nationalism. Her broader research interests are Gender, Violence and Conflict in South Asia, as well as spatiality, conflict and memory.