Political violence and the police in India [electronic resource] / K. S. Subramanian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Subramanian, K. S. (Kadayam Suryanarayanan), 1939-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police--India.

Police.

Political violence--India.

Political violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Place of Publication:

New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Increasing political violence in India is challenging the government's ability. to resolve conflicts democratically. In this topical book, K S Subramanian:. - identifies patterns and trends in political violence in India;. - examines how the government's political machinery has responded;. - explains why State response has been inadequate; and. - recommends changes in structures and attitudes. The author sketches the growing crisis of governance by assessing the Central. and state governments' police organisations, especially key central agencies. such as the Intelligence Bureau, the Central P

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction; Political Violence and State Response in India; The Indian Police System in Crisis; Intelligence Bureau: An Instrument of Partisan Politics; Central Paramilitary Forces: A Parallel Police Force?; Naxalite Violence: What Can the Union Home Ministry Do?; Violence against Dalits and Adivasis: Whither Social Justice?; State-sponsored Violence against the Muslims in Gujarat, 2002: A Case Study in Police Partisanship; Political Violence in the Northeast: The Human Rights of Ordinary People; Conclusion; Appendix A; Appendix B; References

IndexAbout the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-96544-8

9786611965440

81-7829-978-X

OCLC:

476230963