The book conceptualizes complex problem of ethnic tension in terms of a system, dynamic structure of the phenomenon is elucidated. Explanation, predictive inferences and problems-solving measures are seen to emerge as inter-related facets of an unified analysis. Three major situations of ethnic tension in Indian society viz. Schismatic Turbulence in Assam. The Sikh Extremism in Punjab and Hindu-Muslim Communal Conflict are analysed in detail. Isomorphism of these widely differing situations and the applicability of the analytic framework to the crises in Sri Lanka and Lebanon are also demonstrated. This study may be viewed ask combining the theoretical of a complex socio-political phenomenon with the derivation of results for practical application toward problem-solving. The study also brings out the ‘missing link’ of ineluctable spiritual factor ink the health of social systems.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR P.N. Rastogi
Dr. P.N. Rastogi is a Professor of Sociology at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He is internationally known for his pioneering contributions in the field of his pioneering contributions in the field of social and management cybernetics and computer simulation of complex social system. He carried out Advanced research work at M.I.T. (1967-68) and London School of Economics (1971-72) and was awarded a Senior Fellowship of the ICSSR (1983) to work on the problem of ethnic tensions of Indians society. He has been an invites to international conferences in Sociology, Political Science, Cybernetices and Computer Science. Author of some 70 research papers in reputed national and international journals, Professor Rastogi has also written, the nature & Dynamics of Factional Conflict (1975), The Behaviour of Societal System (1978), Cybenetic Analysis of Indian Societal System (1978), Social & Management Cybernetics (1979), India 1981-86 1982) and Intelligent Management Systems (1985).
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