Abstract
‘Neither the extent of goodwill nor the extent of hostility’ between India and Pakistan ‘can be underestimated’ (p. 303). This is the conclusion of T. C. A. Raghavan's remarkable account of the tortuous relations between the two nations since Partition in 1947. Unlike most writers on the subject, Raghavan focuses as much on the goodwill as the hostility, as he charts the almost endless succession of highs and lows in bilateral relations. Indeed, he quickly identifies the cyclical nature of the narrative, as each setback is followed, often with extraordinary speed, by a further attempt at dialogue. As he observes, ‘the traditional divides of hawks and doves fade in importance; at some stage … each camp will be proven right before it is proven wrong’ (p. 303). Raghavan's narrative of the past 70 years is remarkably balanced; indeed he takes the Indian government to task on a number of occasions,...
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