Autonomy of a State in a Federation: A Special Case Study of Jammu and Kashmir

“Thematically the study is significant as it deals covers a wide range of issues connected with the concept of Indian federalism and Article 370 of the Indian constitution”.
—Noor Ahmad Baba, Professor, Central University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K
“The author has emphatically stated that the demand of autonomy to the state of Jammu and Kashmir is a great debate and will remain a living issue in Indian federation”.
—Arshi Khan, Professor, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

“The author has emphatically examined the implications of Article 370 of the constitutional democracy of the state and the nation”.
—Iftekhar Ahemmed, Professor, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

The book discusses the issue of autonomy in India’s federal system and its precision and focused nature. It inquires into the various aspects of the problem autonomy of the states and its emerging trends with special reference of Jammu and Kashmir State autonomy.

The book addresses many controversial unanswered question like – Should India adopt and opt for ‘dual’ or ‘competitive’ model of federalism, which has long since been discarded even in the land of its origin or should we evolve robust indigenous solutions to our problem of autonomy of States? To change the metaphor, do we choose a ‘regression model’ or a ‘development model’ of our federal polity? All these discussions which deserve sustained citizen interest and national debate, have been answered in the present book.

Dr. Waseem Ahmed Sofi teaches Political Science at the Government Degree College, Jammu, India. He has written for multiple newspapers and magazines like The Rising Kashmir, The Rising Truth, and The Kashmir Reader.