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This collection of 27 papers addresses the critical issue of extremism in North East India. Taking stock of the extent of extremism in the region, it discusses at length the extremism and conflict resolution in the context of militancy in Assam, the issues of security and sustainable development in the region, and state response to violence.
It also deals with Ulfa’s extremism, communal extremism, the role of religion and politics, human rights violation, ...
The establishment of British power in North East India was a prolonged process of piecemeal conquest consolidation and colonization of the economy since 1826. There had been an awareness of the exploitative nature of the colonial rule initially for the collection of revenue. With the discovery of tea, coal and petroleum in subsequent times, the exploitation became severe.The popular resistance took the form of civil rebellions, tribal uprisings and peasant ...
India, Northeastern--Population--Economic aspects.India, Northeastern--Economic conditions.India, Northeastern--Social conditions.Quality of life--India, Northeastern.Sustainable development--India, Northeastern.
There can be no two opinions about the fact that special category status of North Eastern states by itself failed to generate any worthwhile development and as a result the region continues to remain in the vortex of backwardness. It is against this background that the new development initiatives ought to be taken into account. What is, however, urgently needed is to set forth an agenda for development outlining the priorities so that concerted efforts could be ...
The twenty-six papers in this volume, presented at a National Seminar, organised by the North East India Council for Social Science Research, Shillong, take stock of the state of agriculture in North-East India. Analysing the impact of recent agricultural changes on population growth, migration and health of the rural people in the region, the contribution address a variety of issues concerning crop diversification pattern, land size and productivity, land use ...
The ethnic mosaic of North-East India offers a fascinating area of academic discourse which needs to be examined for a clear understanding of the elements of separatism or integrated which necessarily carry socio-political ramifications. Against this background, North-East India Council for Social Science research, Shillong, organised a seminar on Ethnic Issues, secularism and Conflict resolution in North-east India. This book is the outcome of that seminar. It ...
This book having 29 papers presented at a national seminar, organized by the North East India Council for Social Science Research, Shillong, attempts to assess the prospects and constraints facing North East India in absorbing the New Economic Policy in its political economy. Analyzing the implications of New Economic Policy for the development of the North East region, the contributors address a wide range of issues concerning the market-oriented reforms in ...