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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815681703321

Autore

Mukherji Nirmalangshu

Titolo

The Maoists in India : tribals under siege / / Nirmalangshu Mukherji

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Pluto, 2012

ISBN

1-84964-755-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p. ) : maps

Disciplina

322.420954

Soggetti

Communism - Politics and Government - India

Protest movements - India

Communism - India

Political Science

Law, Politics & Government

Socialism, Communism & Anarchism

Electronic books.

India Politics and government 1977-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Glossary of Local Terms -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Dark Clouds over Dandakaranya -- 2. Fragile Democracy -- 3. Role of Intellectuals -- 4. Arms over People -- 5. Forms of Resistance -- 6. Quest for Peace -- Appendix I: Interview with Ganapathy -- Appendix II: Sanhati Statement against the Government of India's planned military offensive in adivasi-populated regions -- Notes -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This title delves deep into one of the most intractable but under-reported insurgencies in the developing world - the decades long battle between the Indian state and Maoist groups who control significant parts of tribal India.