Society and Politics of Jammu and Kashmir

Chapter 1: Society and Politics of Jammu and Kashmir: An Introduction.- Section One: History And Politics Of Jammu & Kashmir.-Chapter 2: The Kashmir Conundrum: Past, Present and Future.- Chapter 3: Article 370 and 35A: Origin, Provisions and the Politics of Contestation.- Chapter 4: Azad Jammu and Kashmir's Quest for Empowerment.- Chapter5: Gilgit-Baltistan and the Ongoing Politics of Ambiguity.- Section Two: Social And Political Movements.- Chapter 6: From Muslim Conference to National Conference: Sheikh Abdullah's Quest for Secularism.- Chapter 7: The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front: An Insider Account.- Chapter 8: The Development of Islam in Kashmir and its Influence on Socio-Religious Movements in Contemporary Azad Jammu and Kashmir.- Section Three: Case Studies From The Jammu Province And Ladakh.- Chapter 9: The Story of Mirpur: From Magnificence to Marginalization to Migration.- Chapter 10: Recalling Patriotism: Masculine Sacrifice and Public Statuary in Jammu.- Chapter 11: The Importance of Being Ladakhi: Negotiating Cultural Citizenship.- Section Four: Case Studies From The Kashmir Province.- Chapter 12: Behind Occupation and Surveillance: The Armed Forces Special Powers Act and the Right to Privacy in Kashmir. Chapter 13: Women in the Kashmir Conflict: Changing Roles and Negotiating Spaces.- Chapter 14: The 1947 Massacre and its Impact on Sikhs in Kashmir.- Conclusions: Afterword: A Clarion Call.

Serena Hussain is Associate Professor of Sociology and Human Geography. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Bristol and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Oxford. As well as her time in academia, she has worked as an expert consultant for a number of British government departments and organizations such as Ipsos MORI, BBC World Service and Islamic Relief Worldwide.