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This chapter provides a brief historical outline of the events of partition, and an introduction to the theoretical framework that underpins the book’s central themes. The historical context is read through the lens of the politics of memory and representation—in particular focusing on the ways in which state-endorsed narratives of history are used to reinforce contemporary domestic and foreign policy. The chapter begins to outline the ways in the narratives that are the focus of this book engage with and challenge such “official” views of partition. This introductory chapter also sets out the current scholarship of partition—concentrating on memory and oral history—and marks out the space in existing scholarship where this book sits. |
