Ethnic Subnationalist Insurgencies in South Asia - 9781138319080

Taylor & Francis

Ethnic Subnationalist Insurgencies in South AsiaIdentities, Interests and Challenges to State Authority\nAuthor(s): Jugdep S. Chima\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138319080, 978-1138319080\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a micro-historical analysis of the emergence and contemporary dynamics of recent ethnic sub-nationalist insurgencies in South Asia. Using comparative case studies, it discusses the causes of each insurgency, analyses the trajectory and dynamics of each including attempts at resolution, and highlights the wider theories of ethno-nationalist insurgency and mobilization.\n\nBringing together an international group of contributors, the book covers insurgencies in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. It questions why ethnic sub-nationalist insurgencies occurred at particular points in time and not at others, and explores the comparative trajectories of these movements. The book goes on .