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Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 08 Oct 2014
From the Streets to the Mountains: The Dynamics of Transition from a Protest Wave to an Insurgency in Kashmir
From the Streets to the Mountains: The Dynamics of Transition from a Protest Wave to an Insurgency in Kashmir
Page Range: 309 – 327
This study investigates the dynamics of transition from a peaceful protest wave to a violent insurgency. It examines the causal path leading to a major shift in the intensity of a protest wave and argues that the transition is the product of the interactions between the dissidents, the state, and external actors. By studying the protest wave in Kashmir (1979-88), it identifies state repression and external support as the key factors driving the transition process. Time series analysis is used to analyze the original empirical evidence collected through content analysis. By providing a comprehensive understanding of the origins of the insurgency in Kashmir, this study shows that protest waves and civil wars are intimately linked.
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