Radical Politics and Governance in India's Nort, Bhattacharyya Paperback..

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Radical Politics and Governance in India's North EastThe Case of Tripura\nAuthor(s): Harihar Bhattacharyya\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367592240, 978-0367592240\nSynopsis\nTripura in Indias Northeast remains the only region in the world which has sustained a strong left radical political tradition for more than a century, in a context not usually congenial for left politics. Tripura is one of the 29 States in India which has returned the Communist Party of India (Marxist) led Left Front repeatedly to power. By contrast, radical ethnic politics dot the political scenario in the rest of the region.\n\nThis book examines the roots, nature, governmental performance, and theoretical and policy implications of left radicalism in Tripura. The case of Tripura is placed in comparison with her neighbours in the region, and in some cases with Indias advanced States in governance matters. Based on original archival and.