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Many disenchanted Kashmiris continue to demand independence or freedom from India. Written by a leading authority on Kashmir’s troubled past, this book revisits the topic of independence for the region (also known as Jammu and Kashmir, or J&K), and explores exactly why this aspiration has never been fulfilled. In a rare India-Pakistan agreement, they concur that neither J&K, nor any part of it, can be independent. Charting a complex history and intense geo-political rivalry from Maharaja Hari Singh’s leadership in the mid-1920s to the present, this book offers an essential insight into the disputes that have shaped the region. As tensions continue to rise following government-imposed COVID-19 lockdowns, Snedden asks a vital question: what might independence look like and just how realistic is this aspiration?

The book is a comprehensive study on human rights in Kashmir in relation to the dynamics of Indo-Pakistani policies, providing a structured and interdisciplinary approach to the subject. Whilst surveying some of the most appalling case studies of human rights abuses, the book offers a methodical analysis of the structural and structured human rights violations in the divided Kashmir and placing them in a much broader context of South Asian politics. The book examines root causes responsible for a human rights violations-prone environment and climate of impunity in which the actors perpetrate their crimes unpunished, unwrapping legal and extralegal nexus behind the crimes. Human Rights Violations in Kashmir will appeal to students and scholars of peace and conflict studies, international relations, human rights studies and South Asian studies.

Business Environment Is Changing Globally And Consequently New Terms Are Being Introduced In The Arena Of Commerce And Management. The Present Dictionary Aims At Enlisting Bewildering Array Of Business Terms, Abbreviations And Acronyms Which We Often Come Across In Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Advertisements And Everyday Conversation. Needless To Mention, The Conventional Terms Related To Management, Human Resources, Training, Production, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Accounting, Administration And Commerce Find Vast Coverage. Entries Are Arranged Here In Alphabetical Order And Concerted Effort Has Been Made To Provide Not Only Their Exact Meaning But Also Related Relevant Information In A Jargon-Free Language And Accessible Style.It Is Hoped That Dictionary Of Commerce & Management Will Prove Immensely Useful To Students And Teachers Of Commerce And Management, Executives, Professional And Practising Managers, Management Consultants, Professional Accountants And The Like. It Is Undoubtedly An Invaluable Reference Book For Anyone Who Comes Into Contact With The Terminology Of Commerce And Management.

On the history and process of microfilming newspapers; includes a list of South Asian newspapers and periodicals on microfilm.