Challenges to Sovereignty & Territorial Integrity: Kashmir Case Study Flashcards
1
Q
What are the governmental causes of conflict?
A
- state government suppressing actions of independence & self-determination
- government failing to protect its citizens & violation of human rights
- government unable to supply people’s basic needs
- ending religious/ political belief practices which identity depends on
2
Q
Why might there be competition over resources, like water supplies, agriculture land or oil?
A
- resource is scarce
- areas supply is effected by uncontrollable factors (water by global warning or upper tributary damming, agriculture by drought or disease etc…
- increased demand due to rapid economic / population growth
3
Q
Why is water supply important for both countries, India and Pakistan?
A
- irrigation & hydro-electric power used both countries
- water insecurity heart of Kashmir -> disputes
- rapid economic & population growth -> increasing water demand
- water depleting due to global warming melting of the Himalayas
4
Q
What does Pakistan complain to India about?
A
- both countries signed World Bank & Indus Water Treaty, 1960 to share waters of Indus River
- Pakistan occupying lower-part Basin and India has control of upper-parts
- however, India affects Pakistan water supply by damming upper tributaries
5
Q
How does India and Pakistan attempt to control territory of Sichuan glacier (source of Indus River) and what does this cause?
A
- stationing troops over 6000m of Karakorum Range
- led to periodic firing across both countries borders = deaths military personnel & thousand IDP
6
Q
What social reasons may cause conflicts to occur?
A
- citizens being treated unjustly or groups unrepresented in governance
- different ethnic identities within a state
