This course will examine the relationship between India and Pakistan from Independence to the present day. It will explore the history of the Indian sub-continent, with particular reference to the periods of the Mughal and British Empires, and will focus on the partition of 1947. The origins of the Kashmir dispute, which lie in this period, will be examined. The importance of Kashmir to both countries will be considered, as will the impact of the dispute on not only the relationship between the two, but also on political developments within India and Pakistan. Further, the three wars between India and Pakistan and the Kargill conflict will be considered. The role of China, the Cold War and post-Cold War politics on the subcontinent will also be explored, as will the impact of the end of the Cold war, 9/11 and the war in Afghanistan. Overall, the course will attempt to provide an understanding of the importance of the Kashmir dispute in the relationship between India and Pakistan, on the strategies adopted by the two countries to deal with it and the possible solutions to the dispute.

An ESSAY of 1,500 WORDS weighted at 25%. Learning outcomes 1 &4
An ESSAY of 4,000 WORDS weighted at 75% Learning outcomes 1-4

The essays will provide the opportunity to demonstrate all four learning outcomes through a focused question that in each case will require knowledge of the practical implications of the subject matter at hand. The essays will require you to demonstrate the reading of relevant texts and the use of other appropriate materials to develop an analysis of the relevant issue. The essays will also require you to write clearly and analytically about the issues raised in the essay question relevant to your working practice.

To undertake this module, learners must be employed within the British Armed Forces and would normally hold an undergraduate award or equivalent. Learners should also have attended the relevant 3 day attendance training event as part of the University's Tri-Services Short Course Programme.

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Blackboard
Internet Access

Bose Sumantra, Kashmir: Roots of Conflict, Paths to Peace, Harvard University Press, 2005.
Haqqani, Hussein, Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military, Carnegie Endowment for Peace, 2012,
Jalal, Ayesha, Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia, Cambridge University Press, 1995.
Kapur S.P & Ganguly S, India, Pakistan, and the Bomb: Debating Nuclear Stability in South Asia, Columbia University Press, 2010.
Khan, Yasmin, The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan, Yale University Press, 2008.
Reidel, Bruce, Avoiding Armageddon: America, India, and Pakistan to the Brink and Back, Brookings Institution Press, 2013.
Rose & Sissons, War and Secession: India, Pakistan and the Creation of Bangladesh, University of California Press, 1992.
Roy, Arundhati (et.al) Kashmir: The Case for Freedom, Verso, 2011.
Scofield, Victoria, Kashmir in Conflict, I.B.Tauris, 2010.
Spear, Percival, A History of India, Vol 2, Penguin Books, 1990.
Wolpert, Stanley, India and Pakistan, University of California Press, 2010.

The module will be delivered by a series of workshops spread over an intensive 3 day programme (this will contribute to 21 hours of contact time). The intention is to deliver information and explain the context of the material under examination in lecture format with discussion points built in to the lecture material. Following the face-to-face workshops, learners will undertake additional work, via e-learning, over a 6 week period. This will contribute to a further 50 hours of study. This will consist of interactive tasks via Blackboard and tutorial support. 229 hours are to be used in self-directed study assisted by a detailed module handbook and Blackboard material. Self-directed study will include preparation for assessment work.