Suicide Protest in South Asia: Consumed by Commitment

ISBN-13: 9780815373599 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 168 str.

Simanti Lahiri

Opis

This book examines the history and impact of suicide protest, which has been increasingly used as a protest tactic since World War II. It offers a combination of historical and contemporary cases analysis from South Asia, where different iterations of this tactic have been used extensively throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. Focussing on the success or failure or a particular action relevant to the movement’s broader mobilization strategy, the author examines the internal impact this has on the movement and the mechanisms by which suicide as a form of protest evolves.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Gandhi and the Development of Suicide Protest in India 3. Successful Suicide: Potti Sriramulu and the Question of Andhra 4. Short-term Success: The Narmada Dam Bachao Andolan 5. Failure of the Tactic: The Anti-reservation Movement 6. The Tactical Approach and Suicide Bombing in Sri Lanka 7. Suicide protest in a Global Perspective 8. Conclusion

O autorze

Simanti Lahiri is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Alabama, US.