Description
Book SynopsisDelves deep into the intractable but under-reported struggle between the Indian state and Maoist groups who control swathes of the Indian countryside.
Trade Review'Nirmalangshu Mukherji is a careful, judicious scholar, and his inquiry into these intricate and often shattering issues is sensitive and persuasive' -- Noam Chomsky
'Intensely debates the writings of Maoist ideologues and sympathisers, on issues relating to the Maoist movement in India's tribal regions' -- Anuradha M. Chenoy, Professor in the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, co-author of Maoist And Other Armed Conflicts (2010).
Table of ContentsAbbreviations
Glossary of Local Terms
Acknowledgement
Introduction
1. Dark Clouds over Dandakaranya
2. Fragile Democracy
3. Role of Intellectuals
4. Arms over People
5. Forms of Resistance
6. Quest for Peace
Appendix I: Interview with Ganapathy
Appendix II: Sanhati Statement on Operation Green Hunt
Notes
References
Index
