252 Pages
by
Routledge India
252 Pages
by
Routledge India
252 Pages
by
Routledge India
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The book is a very detailed work on the relationship between movements for autonomy by indigenous peoples (the so-called ‘tribes’) and violence in Assam, in northeast India. The book addresses some of the reasons for the failure of ethnic conflict management and for the frequent emergence of violence in the region. In particular, the historical description of movements by the Dimasas, Misings and... Read more
List of Tables and Figures -- List of Maps -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Political Opportunities, Constraints and Mobilising Structures: An Integrated Approach to Different Levels of Ethno-political Contention -- 2. Basing Differences: Ethnic Identity Construction, Popular Awareness and Separatism of the Bodos -- 3. Potential Causes of Violent Mobilisation -- 4. Ethno-nationalist Movement of the Misings -- 5. Ethno-political Movement of the Dimasas in Favour of Greater Political Autonomy -- Conclusion -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Bibliography -- About the Author -- Index.
Biography
Pahi Saikia is Lecturer at Department of Political Science, University of Victoria, Canada.
