The Frontier Complex - Geopolitics and the Making of the India-China Border, 1846-1962 (Hardcover)

Kyle J. Gardner reveals the transformation of the historical Himalayan entrepot of Ladakh into a modern, disputed borderland through an examination of rare British, Indian, Ladakhi, and Kashmiri archival sources. In so doing, he provides both a history of the rise of geopolitics and the first comprehensive history of Ladakh's encounter with the British Empire. He examines how colonial border-making practices transformed geography into a political science and established principles that a network of imperial frontier experts would apply throughout the empire and bequeath to an independent India. Through analyzing the complex of imperial policies and practices, The Frontier Complex reveals how the colonial state transformed, and was transformed by, new ways of conceiving of territory. Yet, despite a century of attempts to craft a suitable border, the British failed. The result is an imperial legacy still playing out across the Himalayas.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2021
Authors:	Kyle J. Gardner
Dimensions:	235 x 157 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	300
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-84059-0
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Embargos & sanctions Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	1-108-84059-0
Barcode:	9781108840590

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