Nemesis of Left Extremism : State, Salwa Judum and Naxalism / Sangit Kumar Ragi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ragi, Sangit Kumar, author.

Series:

Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

Studies in Critical Social Sciences ; 369.

Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Studies in Critical Social Sciences ; 369

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asian Studies.

Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

State, Salwa Judum and Naxalism

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the ideology of Naxalism in India with a focus on the factors, forces and dynamics which gave birth to it and sustained it for decades before rapidly moving towards extinction after 2014. It explains how the ideology of egalitarianism and the quest for realization of an exploitation-free society attracted both the educated elites in urban settings and the illiterate and the poor in remote rural India. The agrarian crisis in India and ideological divides within the global communist movement had an impact on the communist movement in India as well. The political parties and the Indian state also kept on wavering on their position, blowing hot and cold as per political convenience, which allowed the Naxal movement to sustain. The growth and success of the market economy eventually dented the ideological moorings, and the Indian state combined welfarism, development and clear military intent to finally prevail over the Naxalites.

Contents:

Preface

List of Figures

Introduction

1Chapter 1: Naxal Movement in India: a Theoretical Discourse

2Chapter 2: Maoists Activities in India

3Chapter 3: Political Economy of the Naxal Movement

4Chapter 4: Recruitment of Cadres: Roping in Minors and Women

5Chapter 5: Missionaries and the Naxal Movement in India: Is There Any Nexus between Them?

6Chapter 6: Salwa Judum: People’s Movement against Naxals?

7Chapter 7: Intellectuals’ Support of the Maoist Movement in India

8Chapter 8: Maoists, Courts, and Salwa Judum

9Chapter 9: National Human Rights Commission and Salwa Judum

10Chapter 10: State and Political Response to the Maoists

11Chapter 11: Tackling Left Extremism during Modi Regime

1 Naxal Movement in India: a Theoretical Discourse

1Maoist Movement in India

2Splits after Splits Marks the Revolutionary Movement

3CPI (Maoist)

4Towards Conclusion

2 Maoists Activities in India

1Maoist Affected States and Areas

2Organisation, Arms and Weapons, Leadership, Janata Darbar, Jan Adalat

3Fighting against the Indian State

4Naxals and Urban Areas

3 Political Economy of the Naxal Movement

1Naxals Targeting Schools and Welfare Schemes

2Emergence of Fake Naxals

3NGOs Funding the Naxals

4Maoist Directly into Business

5Foreign Funding

6Use of the Money by the Naxalites

7Conclusion

4 Recruitment of Cadres: Roping in Minors and Women

1Reasons for the Recruitment of the Children

2Position of Women Cadre

5 Missionaries and the Naxal Movements in India: Is There Any Nexus between Them?

1Maoist Not Targeting Missionaries

2Missionaries at Work in Other Countries: Fuelling Fire and Conflicts

3How Missionaries Support the Ultras?

6 Salwa Judum: People’s Movement against Naxals?

1Origin of Salwa Judum

2Salwa Judum Camps

3Who Joined Salwa Judum and Why?

4Salwa Judum: a Short-Lived Euphoria?

5Campaign against Salwa Judum

7 Intellectuals’ Support of the Maoist Movement in India

1Fact-Finding Reports: Facts or Bias Document?

8 Maoists, Courts, and Salwa Judum

9 National Human Rights Commission and Salwa Judum

1Salwa Judum under Scrutiny: NHRC’s Observations

2Ignoring Development

3Cases of Rape against Salwa Judum

10 State and Political Response to the Maoists

1Government Going Soft on Naxals: UPA I and UPA II

2Government under UPA I

3Political Parties and Naxals

4Bihar

5Chhattisgarh

6Maharashtra

11 Tackling Left Extremism during Modi Regime

1Naxalism in the 2000s—the Soft State and Silent Surge

2NDA-I: Modi Government’s Response to Naxalism in First Phase

3Modi 2.0: Phase II of Eliminating Naxalism

4Modi 3.0: the Final Blow

5Conclusion

Conclusion

Bibliography

Annex 1

Annex 2

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Kumar Ragi, Sangit Nemesis of Left Extremism

ISBN:

9789004765054

OCLC:

1603129082

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004765054 DOI