| ID | 135176 |
| Title Proper | Grievance and the Kashmiri diaspora |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Webb, Matthew J |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Grievance theories that emphasize injustice as the primary cause of secessionist violence offer valuable insights into the motivations of sponsors and participants. However, they face a difficulty in explaining the participation and support of geographically dispersed populations of co-ethnics (diaspora) that is not shared by rival theories that instead emphasize self-interest. This article uses the Kashmiri diaspora in Britain to examine how appeal to nationalist factors of shared identity, mutual sympathy and common understandings might allow grievance theories to effectively explain diaspora support. It concludes that, while a hybrid grievance-nationalist model might offer a more accurate and nuanced explanatory account of secessionist violence, it does so at the cost of conceptual clarity. Finally, the article addresses the implications for states and strategies to reduce the mobilization of diaspora in order to deny secessionists’ valuable assistance. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defense and Security Analysis Vol.30, No.3; Sep.2014: p.254-265 |
| Journal Source | Defense and Security Analysis Vol: 30 No 3 |
| Standard Number | Conflict |