Confronting the state : ULFA's quest for sovereignty / Nani Gopal Mahanta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mahanta, Nani Gopal, author.

Series:

Sage studies on India's north east.

SAGE studies on India's north east

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Liberation Front of Assam.

Insurgency--India--Assam.

Insurgency.

Assam (India)--Politics and government.

Assam (India).

Assam (India)--Ethnic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 348 pages).

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : SAGE, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) marks a new saga of armed rebellion in North East India. This book examines the complex nuances and dynamics that have gone into the making of ULFA as one of the most formidable armed organisations in the country. It argues that while perceiving the phenomenon of insurgency, one has to understand the genesis of conflict between the Indian State and the North East right from the very inception of the nation-state.

Contents:

From Nationalism to Secessionism : Transformation of Assamese Identity

Assam Movement : Laying the Foundation of an Armed Struggle

Periodising ULFA's Metamorphosis : From Liberator to War Lord

Parag Das : The Ideologue

"ULFOcide," State Terror and Truncated Democracy

What keeps ULFA Going : Endogenous and Exogenous Factors

What Sustains ULFA?

ULFA in International Network : From Grievances to Greed

Peace Process with ULFA, Civil Society and the Indian State

Confronting the State : Exploring Ways for Sustainable Peace

Re-visiting Immigration and Identity : Issues of Human Security, Development and Sustainable Peace.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9788132117445

8132117441

9788132114055

8132114051

9788132113270

8132113276

OCLC:

844726945