State and nation in South Asia / Swarna Rajagopalan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rajagopalan, Swarna, 1964- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism--South Asia.

South Asia--Politics and government--20th century.

South Asia--Ethnic relations--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 233 pages)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2001]

Summary:

What makes a national community out of a state? Addressing this fundamental question, Rajagopalan studies national integration from the perspective of three South Asian communities—Tamilians in India, Sindhis in Pakistan, and Tamils in Sri Lanka—that have a history of secessionism in common, but with vastly different outcomes. Rajagopalan investigates why integration is relatively successful in some cases (Tamil Nadu), less so in others (Sindh), and disastrous in some (Sri Lanka). Broadly comparative and drawing together multiple aspects of political development and nation building, her imaginative exploration of the tension between state and nation gives voice to relatively disenfranchised sections of society.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

1. National Integration as Community Building

2. State, Identity, and Ethnicity

3. State Intervention and Integrative Strategies

4. Building Communities out of States: Two Principles

Acronyms

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-500-3