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Zusatztext '...it reads like a spy thriller...an indispensable book for anyone seeking a well-researched and readable account of the Kashmir issue.'Nitin Pai! Editor! Pragati'For anyone who is interested in the history of South Asian security! this book is a must-read. First published in 2007! this book is unique in its findings! exceptional in its sources! and creative in its narration (even though excessively descriptive at times).'- Avinash Paliwal King's College London Informationen zum Autor Praveen Swami is Chief of Bureau and Deputy Editor of Frontline Magazine , New Delhi, where he has covered the insurgencies in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, as well as defence, intelligence and internal-security related issues. He has published several articles in academic journals on the subject of the jihadist war. Klappentext Praveen Swami explores the history of jihadist violence in Kashmir, from 1947/8 to 2004, and expertly shows how the recent explosion of conflict was part of a long-running secret war in the state. Zusammenfassung Praveen Swami explores the history of jihadist violence in Kashmir, from 1947/8 to 2004, and expertly shows how the recent explosion of conflict was part of a long-running secret war in the state. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. The Informal War 3. The Master Cell 4. Al-Fatah 5. Years of Retreat and Revival 6. The War of Many Fronts 7. The Nuclear Jihad 8. Towards Peace
