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Northeast India has endured decades of conflicts that have kept much of the region militarized, subject to restrictions on civil rights, and economically underdeveloped. In this volume, contributors from diverse fields--ranging from the social sciences, philosophy and cultural studies, to journalism and the civil services--reflect on new ways of approaching and resolving these conflicts. Dissatisfaction with conditions on the ground and with standard policy ...
Are decentralized forms of government better able to manage conflicts in multiethnic polities? In an era of failing states and ethnic unrest the question acquires new urgency. According to Sanjib Baruah, loosely organized federations are not only less prone to violent conflicts, they also make better democracies. He illustrates the argument with an analysis of conflicts in Assam. Baruah offers an original and lucid interpretation of the political and economic ...
For decades states in India's Northeast have experienced ethnic conflict and suffered human and material losses due to insurgency and counter-insurgency operations. This book analyses the causes and seeks to comprehend the political meaning and significance of persisting political violence. The author argues that prolonged counter insurgency operations have eroded the democratic fabric of the region and institutionalized authoritarian practices. There is a ...