Geopolitics, statehood, violence and space compression in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Existent literature about Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has made remarkable contributions in furthering the understanding about this region which is unique for its ambiguous constitutional status and multicultural society. This article aims to complement the existing works specifically in the theoretical do...
| Publicado en: | South Asian History & Culture Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 28 - 46 |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Artículo |
| Publicado: |
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2019
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=135461420&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 135461420 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 19472498 B7KP jtl: South Asian History & Culture issn: 19472498 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jan2019 vid: 10 iid: 1 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd artinfo: ui: 135461420 10.1080/19472498.2019.1576297 ppf: 28 ppct: 18 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T db: hlh ui: 135461420 – @attributes: type: P db: hlh ui: 135461420 tig: atl: Geopolitics, statehood, violence and space compression in Gilgit-Baltistan. aug: au: Feyyaz, Muhammad affil: School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, Queen's University, Belfast, UK su: Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan) Geopolitics Violence Multiculturalism Public spaces sug: subj: Geopolitics Violence Multiculturalism Public spaces Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan) keyword: geopolitics Gilgit-Baltistan liminal statehood organized violence public space geopolitics Gilgit-Baltistan liminal statehood organized violence public space ab: Existent literature about Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has made remarkable contributions in furthering the understanding about this region which is unique for its ambiguous constitutional status and multicultural society. This article aims to complement the existing works specifically in the theoretical domain of statehood and governance. It argues that the single most important factor, which crucially accounts for the prevailing woes of GB and its inhabitants, is the compression of its multidimensional spatial fabric, which can be explained by applying the epistemology of public space. Resultantly, a more meaningful and cohesive delineation of the complex landscape of GB can be engendered, while in the process introducing also a novel theoretical lens to be applied by future research for studies done in similar settings. Specifically, a set of three variables - geopolitics, liminal statehood, organized violence - is interrogated from this distinctive framework. Among other findings including the need to revisit the assumptions by some scholars construing the Pakistani state as colonial, the space to enlarge the scope of integration and participation emerges in particular. The conclusion reflects on the reasons underlying the persistence of conditions produced by the spatial compression and discusses some among the broad policy implications that affect law and governance in GB. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
|---|