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Title
PAKISTAN’S KASHMIR POLICY (2016-2019): A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Author(s)
Amna Majeed
Abstract
This is a qualitative research critically analysing Pakistan’s Kashmir policy since 2016. This study empirically investigates the phenomenon by objectively analysing Pakistan’s decisions on Kashmir post 2016. The study is analysed by employing the theory of Neo-Classical realism coined by Gideon Rose. India changed the status quo ante in Kashmir by unilaterally annexing it in August 2019 by revocation of article 370 of the Indian constitution which gave Kashmir a special status. This policy shift in India brought India and Pakistan again at the logger heads and the cold war between the two has intensified ever since with Pakistan initiating a diplomatic battle against India. The study finds that Pakistan’s confused response against India’s decision was because of geopolitical environment which limited Pakistan’s options, for instance it lacked economic resources to wage a war against India, the country’s economy was in distress, furthermore, the geo-strategic limitations like internal political instability and the presence of the US in its backyard in Afghanistan also influenced its decisions. This study recommends Pakistan to take dual approach of hard and soft power in achieving its ends. Soft power in the short run, where it exploits variables of human rights violation, genocide, demographic change, and legality of the dispute. In the long run, Pakistan must improve its economy by increasing its exports and openness to the world with increased regional and global trade. Similarly it also needs to enhance its military power to prepare for the hard power solution of Kashmir.
Type
Thesis/Dissertation MS
Faculty
Social Sciences
Department
International Relations
Language
English
Publication Date
2021-12-28
Subject
International Relations
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Format
Chicago 16th Edition
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