Unresolved Territorial Disputes and Regional Cooperation: Kashmir as a Structural Constraint or a Manageable Political Externality? Introduction Unresolved territorial disputes have long been treated in international relations as structural impediments to cooperation, particularly in regions marked by historical rivalry, weak institutions, and security dilemmas. South Asia represents a paradigmatic case, where the Kashmir dispute between … Continue reading Assess whether the persistence of unresolved disputes, particularly Kashmir, continues to function as a structural impediment to cooperation, or whether issue-specific engagement can proceed independently of final political settlements.