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Imperialism, colonialism and sovereignty in the (post)colony: India and Kashmir

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  • Goldie Osuri

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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?

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  • Goldie Osuri, 2017. "Imperialism, colonialism and sovereignty in the (post)colony: India and Kashmir," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(11), pages 2428-2443, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:38:y:2017:i:11:p:2428-2443
    DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2017.1354695
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