This edited volume seeks to explain the persistence of terrorism and armed rebellion in India’s north east, which in some places is at least half a century old. It also seeks to examine the role of Bangladesh and Pakistan, which are currently busy in fomenting trouble in this region. The contributors point out that there exist commonalities as well as differences in the insurgencies that affect different parts of the northeast. The volume shows how Assam that struggled to be part of the Indian Union almost against the wishes of Congress High Command in contrast to Nagaland where separatist feelings were displayed from the time of the transfer of power are today both in the grip of violent separatist movements. The contributors show how persistent economic exploitation, neglect, disempowerment of the local governments as a result of centralized planning as well as encouragement of infiltration by illegal migrants from Bangladesh for short term political gain have embittered sections of the local population leading them to take part and support militancy and separatism. The volume shows how Bangladesh and Pakistan have taken advantage of the situation to make things worse and thwart chances of a negotiated peace.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dipankar Sengupta
Dipankar Sengupta is currently Economics Fellow in the Centre de Sciences Humaines, New Delhi. He is on leave from Jawaharlal Nehru University where he teaches economics at the School of International Studies. He was educated at the University of Calcutta and at the Centre for International Trade and Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University and his area sof itnerest include International Political Economy, Industrial Organisation Theory and Indian include International Political Economy, Industrial organisation Theory and Indian Economic Development and has published extensively on these subjects.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sudhir Kumar
Dr. Sudhir Kumar (b. 1953) is a Senior Lecturer in the Post Graduate Department of Political Science, D.A.V. Post Graduate College, Azamgarh (U.P.). He has all along a brilliant academic record/. After graduating from Allahabad University in 1972, he was awarded Masters degree with Gold Medal from Gorakhpur University (1974). He obtained his doctoral degree from the Gorakhpur University. He has contributed several papers to various journals and its associated with several academic bodies like Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, Indian Political Science Association and Poorvanchal University Political Science Association (P.U.P.S.A.). He is Zonal Secretary Political Science Association Journals. He is the author of Model Political Theory in Hindi which was recently published.
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