Conflict To Reconstruction: Some Observations On Nagaland And Manipur

This book discusses the implication of insurgency in North-East India with special reference to Nagaland and Manipur.It begins with the analysis of the goegraphy and socio-economic frameworl of the area and then attempts to analyze how the continuation of insurgency has eroded the social facbric and economic base of the people. In the process it introduces questions like, what is insurgency? How does one define it? What are its scope, contents and extent? How does it exploit the situation in a given area? How can it be brought to an end? Is it different from militancy, terrorism, etc., or is it more effective or otherwise than these other forms of violence? How does it attract and encourage mobilization in the intial stages?How does it undermine the economy and erode the social fabric? In a sense this book is intended to be an interpreatation of the problem of insurgency in Nagaland and Manipur in relation to the ground realities.
About Author :
Dr. R. Gopalkrishna is Professor of Geography, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU). He has done extensive research on ethnicity, insurgency and political goegrapy of North-East India. He has authroed several books on North-East India and Afghanisatn. He is the Presiden tof Poliyc Alternatives for the North-East and Conflict Elimination Awareness (PANACEA), Shilong. Dr. C. Joshya Thomas is Director in-charge, ICSSR North Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong. Dr. Thomas has been writing on issues related to the problem of displacement, border trade, ethnicity and insurgency in North-East India. Recently he had edited a book, Polity and Economy: Agenda for Contemporary North-East India.
Contents :
Preface List of Tables Introduction Geographical Milieu and Socio-Economic Framework Insurgency in Nagaland and Manipur Impact of Insurgency on the Landscape Generalisation and Prospect Bibliography