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Boundaries and space in Gilgit-Baltistan.
- Source :
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Contemporary South Asia . Sep2015, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p276-291. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Boundary-making in the Karakoram–Himalayan borderlands has found a diverse set of actors and expressions over time. Legacies from colonial borders are part of contemporary disputes about affiliation, participation, and space. Three aspects are addressed in this paper: first, the debate about ‘natural’ and ‘scientific’ boundaries for purposes of colonial territorial acquisition; second, postcolonial debates in the recent renaming game in Gilgit-Baltistan and its implications; and third, the attitudes of actors in exile and geopolitical players claiming to represent the aspirations of the inhabitants of Gilgit-Baltistan. The three perspectives reveal opportunities and constraints in border regimes that reflect power structures, internal and external modes of interference, and participation. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- *BOUNDARY disputes
*GEOPOLITICS
*BORDERLANDS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09584935
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Contemporary South Asia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110203564
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09584935.2015.1040733