Encapsulating two widely divergent viewpoints on the Maoist movement in India, this book examines the complex political reality that the country confronts, including contributions by eminent scholars such as Samir Amin, Arundhati Roy, M. S. Swaminathan, Swapan Dasgupta, and interviews of B. K. Handique, Digvijay Singh, Nitish Kumar and Prakash Jha.
Encapsulating two widely divergent viewpoints on the Maoist movement in India, this book examines the complex political reality that the country confr...
This book presents the raging debate on one of the most brutal political realities that India has confronted in recent years: the rising conflict between Maoist insurgent groups and the Indian State. With some of the finest writings on the subject, it brings together articles and interviews from leading authors, politicians, journalists, intellectuals, filmmakers and legal practitioners. The volume straddles between two apparently irreconcilable perspectives: (a) the view that the Maoist movement threatens the very core of democratic foundations, and should be perceived as a violent...
This book presents the raging debate on one of the most brutal political realities that India has confronted in recent years: the rising conflict b...