This volume is a comparative analysis of three indigenous groups of Andaman Islanders with diverse historical experiences of colonialism and "development." It examines the links between colonialism and development under British and Indian administrations, and analyzes how the various indigenous groups have responded in different ways to colonization. emphasizing particularly the dynamics of power and gender. In conclusion, the situation of the Jarawa (known as a people avoiding contact) is reviewed. The volume describes how civil society organizations and scholars advocate for the Jarawas'...

Provocative and original, The Politics of Indigeneity explores the concept of indigeneity across the world - from the Americas to New Zealand, Africa to Asia - and the ways in which it intersects with local, national, and international social and political realities. Taking on the role of critical interlocutors, the authors engage in extended dialogue with indigenous spokespersons and activists, as well as between each other. In doing so, they explore the possibilities of a "second-wave indigeneity" - one that is alert to the challenges posed to indigenous aspirations by the neo-liberal...

This volume brings together multidisciplinary, situated and nuanced analyses of contingent issues framing a rapidly changing India in the 21st century. It moves beyond the ready dichotomies that are often extended to understand India as a series of contrasts and offers new insights into the complex realities of India today, thereby enabling us to anticipate the decades to come.

The editors focus on three major themes, each discussed in a section: The first section, Framing the Macro-Economic Environment, defines the framework for interrogating globalisation and socio-economic changes...