Political Violence in South and Southeast Asia: Critical Perspectives

Political Violence in South and Southeast Asia: Critical Perspectives, ed. Abraham, Itty, Newman, Edward and Weiss, Meredith L. (Tokyo: United Nations University, 2010).

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  • Editor Abraham, Itty
    Newman, Edward
    Weiss, Meredith L.
    Title Political Violence in South and Southeast Asia: Critical Perspectives
    Publication Date 2010
    Place of Publication Tokyo
    Publisher United Nations University
    Pages 224
    Language eng
    Abstract This volume explores the sources and manifestations of political violence in South and Southeast Asia and the myriad roles that it plays in everyday life and as part of historical narrative. It considers and critiques the manner in which political violence is understood and constructed, and the common assumptions that prevail regarding the causes, victims, and perpetrators of this violence. By focusing on the social and political context of these regions, the book presents a critical understanding of the nature of political violence and provides an alternative narrative to that found in mainstream analysis of terrorism. Political Violence in South and Southeast Asia brings together political scientists and anthropologists with intimate knowledge of the politics and society of these regions, who present unique perspectives on topics including assassinations, riots, state violence, the significance of geographic borders, external influences and intervention, and patterns of recruitment and rebellion. Contributors include Paula Banerjee (Calcutta University and Calcutta Research Group), Vincent Boudreau (City College of New York), Paul R. Brass (University of Washington), Naureen Chowdhury Fink (International Peace Institute, New York), Natasha Hamilton-Hart (National University of Singapore), Sankaran Krishna (University of Hawaii —Manoa), Darini Rajasingham (Social Scientists Association and International Centre for Ethnic Studies, Sri Lanka), Geoffrey Robinson (UCLA), Varun Sahni (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi), Shamuel Tharu (Jawaharlal Nehru University).
    UNBIS Thesaurus SOUTH ASIA
    SOUTHEAST ASIA
    POLITICAL VIOLENCE
    Copyright Holder United Nations University
    Copyright Year 2010
    Copyright type All rights reserved
    ISBN 9789280811902
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