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Diaspora and nation: displacement and the politics of Kashmiri identity in Britain

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Abstract

The idea of the nation-state continues to dominate the way in which political collective identities are conceptualised in South Asia. One of the challenges the nation-state faces is the situation in which large sections of its population are located outside state boundaries. This paper reflects on the way in which the displacement of peoples can lead to the displacement of a conventional understanding of the nation-state as combining the idea of one government, one land and one people. It explores the impact of displacement, both empirically and conceptually, on the notions of collective identity, illustrating the argument by reference to the Kashmiri narratives of identity being articulated in Britain.

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Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 471-480

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Contemporary Southeast Asia (Volume 12, Issue 4)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2003

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2003

ISSN

0129-797X

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/622773
  • Scopus: 2442434437

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