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Toronto-born author Ahsan Butt talks about growing up in a Punjabi community in Canada before venturing south to the U.S. He writes movingly about what it's like to live as a Muslim in America. We read his thought-provoking story 'Window," which explores this theme. It first appeared in Split Lip Magazine in 2022.Support the show

Toronto-born author Ahsan Butt talks about growing up in a Punjabi community in Canada before venturing south to the U.S. He writes movingly about what it's like to live as a Muslim in America. We read his thought-provoking story 'Window," which explores this theme. It first appeared in Split Lip Magazine in 2022.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/shortstorytoday" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Episode #18 - Ahsan Butt: "Window"

Guest: Ahsan Butt. We discuss the history of Kashmir and the current situation after India stripped the Jammu &amp; Kashmir regions of their limited autonomy status to bring it under the direct control of the Indian government. Also we talked about Prime Minister Modi’s history and his relationship with American officials and politicians and why India is considered an important geopolitical balance to China. We discuss Tulsi Gabbard’s support for Modi and lastly about the obstacles to ending the war in Afghanistan.  Ahsan Butt is an Associate Professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University and a non-resident fellow at the Stimson Center. He generally work on issues of ethnicity and nationalism, security, international order, and South Asia and he is the author of the book: Secession and Security: Explaining State Strategy Against Separatists FOLLOW @ahsanib, find his book on  Amazon or at the OAOPEN Library, or visit his website. Around the Empire is listener supported, independent media. Pitch in at Patreon: patreon.com/aroundtheempire or paypal.me/aroundtheempirepod. Find all links at aroundtheempire.com.  SUBSCRIBE on YouTube. FOLLOW @aroundtheempire and @joanneleon. SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW on  iTunes,  iHeart,  Spotify,  Google Play, Facebook or on your preferred podcast app. Recorded on September 25, 2019. Music by Fluorescent Grey. Reference Links:  Book: Secession and Security: Explaining State Strategy Against Separatists, Ahsan I. Butt,  Amazon, Download Ahsan Butt’s website, Twitter page  India just pulled Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy. Here’s why that is a big deal for this contested region, Ahsan Butt, Washington Post The Caravan:  All in the Family: The American Sangh’s affair with Tulsi Gabbard 

Guest: Ahsan Butt. We discuss the history of Kashmir and the current situation after India stripped the Jammu &amp; Kashmir regions of their limited autonomy status to bring it under the direct control of the Indian government. Also we talked about Prime Minister Modi’s history and his relationship with American officials and politicians and why India is considered an important geopolitical balance to China. We discuss Tulsi Gabbard’s support for Modi and lastly about the obstacles to ending the war in Afghanistan.  Ahsan Butt is an Associate Professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University and a non-resident fellow at the Stimson Center. He generally work on issues of ethnicity and nationalism, security, international order, and South Asia and he is the author of the book: Secession and Security: Explaining State Strategy Against Separatists FOLLOW <a href="https://twitter.com/ahsanib" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ahsanib</a>, find his book on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secession-Security-Explaining-Strategy-Separatists-ebook/dp/B076N3XCYP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amazon</a> or at the <a href="http://www.oapen.org/search?identifier=642739" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OAOPEN Library</a>, or visit his <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/ahsanib/book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. Around the Empire is listener supported, independent media. Pitch in at Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/aroundtheempire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/aroundtheempire</a> or <a href="https://paypal.me/aroundtheempirepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/aroundtheempirepod</a>. Find all links at <a href="http://aroundtheempire.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">aroundtheempire.com</a>.  SUBSCRIBE on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/aroundtheempire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. FOLLOW <a href="https://twitter.com/aroundtheempire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@aroundtheempire</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/joanneleon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joanneleon</a>. SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-empire/id1188349227" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/around-the-empire-29650553/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iHeart</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2fcbwcaOrG6wcIVmWLqzb9?si=d2bRlrOhSmmFUFHRzIMNBg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/I3id4ollqs7jf5rx22nph5nyy5i?t=Around_The_Empire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AroundTheEmpire/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or on your preferred podcast app. Recorded on September 25, 2019. Music by Fluorescent Grey. Reference Links: <ol> <li>Book: Secession and Security: Explaining State Strategy Against Separatists, Ahsan I. Butt, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secession-Security-Explaining-Strategy-Separatists-ebook/dp/B076N3XCYP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.oapen.org/search?identifier=642739" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a></li> <li><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/ahsanib/book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ahsan Butt’s website</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ahsanib" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter page</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/07/india-just-pulled-jammu-kashmirs-autonomy-heres-why-this-is-big-deal-this-contested-region/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> India just pulled Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy. Here’s why that is a big deal for this contested region</a>, Ahsan Butt, Washington Post</li> <li>The Caravan: <a href="https://caravanmagazine.in/politics/american-sangh-affair-tulsi-gabbard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> All in the Family: The American Sangh’s affair with Tulsi Gabbard</a></li> </ol>

Ep 130 Kashmir and Modi feat Ahsan Butt

Speaker: Ahsan ButtHost: Rose KelanicRecorded: October 9, 2018

Speaker: Ahsan Butt Host: Rose Kelanic Recorded: October 9, 2018

Ahsan Butt - Why Did the U.S. Invade Iraq in 2003?

Ahsan I. Butt is an Assistant Professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. His main research interests lie in nationalism, international security, and South Asia. He is currently writing a book on separatist violence. In this episode we discuss civ mil disequilibrium, PM Sharif's failures, and the history, present and future of Kashmir. Join us!   http://schar.gmu.edu/faculty-staff/faculty/ahsan-butt/

Ahsan I. Butt is an Assistant Professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. His main research interests lie in nationalism, international security, and South Asia. He is currently writing a book on separatist violence. In this episode we discuss civ mil disequilibrium, PM Sharif's failures, and the history, present and future of Kashmir. Join us! <a href="http://schar.gmu.edu/faculty-staff/faculty/ahsan-butt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://schar.gmu.edu/faculty-staff/faculty/ahsan-butt/</a>