Deprivation, Violence, and Conflict: An Analysis of Naxalite Activity in the Districts of India

This paper asks: is it a fact that there is more violence in districts affected by Naxalite (Maoist) activity compared to those which are free of Naxalite activity? And can the existence of Naxalite activity in some districts of India, but not in others, be explained by differences in economic and s...

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Main Author: Vani K. Borooah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bielefeld 2008-11-01
Series:International Journal of Conflict and Violence
Online Access:http://www.ijcv.org/index.php/ijcv/article/view/42