Punjab River Waters Dispute in South Asia

This book examines Punjab river waters controversy in South Asia, a major defining feature of Punjab politics. It will be of interest to academics studying South Asian and Indian politics and rural political economy.

Kuldip Singh is a former Professor of Political Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India. During his tenure, he served as Head of the Department and was also the editor of the Punjab Journal of Politics. In recent years, he has published extensively on Sikh ethno-nationalism and fall of Punjab militancy.

Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Origins of the Dispute: 1947-1979; Chapter 3. Tripartite Agreement and the Political Turmoil; Chapter 4. The Abrogation of Accords, and 'Politics of Region'; Chapter 5. Supreme Court Verdict on the Termination Act, and its Aftermath; Chapter 6. Conclusions: Reflecting on Legacies, Political Competition, and Peasant Interests; Bibliography; Index