A perspective on the Naxalite insurgency in Jharkhand and Bihar : going beyond the grievance argument

This thesis examines a form of left wing extremism called the Naxalite, or Maoist insurgency in the Eastern Indian states of Jharkhand and Bihar. Deemed the biggest internal security threat to India by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2004, this low level insurgency has been plaguing the country for...

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Main Author: Prasad, Deborah Y. J.
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/55085