1st Edition

Understanding the Roots of Intractability in Hindu—Muslim Conflicts in India A Political Analysis

By Chirasree Mukherjee Copyright 2026
138 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

138 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Understanding the Roots of Intractability in Hindu–Muslim Conflicts in India examines why some political conflicts, especially those involving religion, prove difficult to resolve, utilizing the case study of religious conflicts between the Hindus and the Muslims in India. Traditional conflict resolution techniques such as negotiation and mediation often fail to manage or resolve such... Read more

1. Introduction  2. What Makes Conflicts Intractable?  3. The Entangling Relationship: Religion and Conflict  4. Disaggregating Religious Conflicts  5. Depiction of Antagonism: The Hindu–Muslim Conflicts in India  6. The Diverse Effects of Religion on Conflict Intractability  7. Conclusion

Biography

Chirasree Mukherjee is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Eastern Michigan University, USA.