Osuri, Goldie (2017) Imperialism, colonialism and sovereignty in the (post)colony : India and Kashmir. Third World Quarterly, 38 (11). pp. 2428-2443. doi:10.1080/01436597.2017.1354695

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Abstract

Examining a classic formulation of the relationship between colonialism and postcolonial nationalisms in postcolonial theory, as well as its recent critiques, this article puts forward a thesis that contemporary colonialisms and imperialisms may be best diagnosed through the lens of identifying forms of sovereignty rather than relying on the geopolitical framework of West/non-West recognisable in the conceptual vocabulary of postcolonial theory.

Focusing on the disputed issue of Indian sovereignty over Kashmir, this essay asks the following questions: What forms of occupation by postcolonial nation-states remain concealed by ways in which extant postcolonial approaches assume geopolitical divisions? Why is it necessary to rethink the parameters of imperialism and colonialism for a contemporary era?

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Postcolonialism, Imperialism, Jammu and Kashmir (India), Nationalism -- India, Sovereignty
Journal or Publication Title:	Third World Quarterly
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	0143-6597
Official Date:	31 July 2017
Dates:	Date Event 31 July 2017 Published 10 July 2017 Accepted
Volume:	38
Number:	11
Page Range:	pp. 2428-2443
DOI:	10.1080/01436597.2017.1354695
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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