Maoist insurgency and terrorism in post-economic reform India: a causal explanation

The emergence and intensification of Left-wing extremism in post-1990s India can be attributed to the discrimination against the Dalit and tribal minority in the country. A small and radicalized section of these minority communities has resorted to violence against the Indian state due to their depr...

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Main Author: Ghatak, Sambuddha (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Handbook of understanding terrorism
Year: 2024, Pages: 179-197
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Summary:The emergence and intensification of Left-wing extremism in post-1990s India can be attributed to the discrimination against the Dalit and tribal minority in the country. A small and radicalized section of these minority communities has resorted to violence against the Indian state due to their deprivation from public goods provisions over centuries. India’s post-1990s integration to the global economy and presence of weak democratic institutions have aggravated their sense of deprivation and provided the extremist section of the aggrieved community opportunities of mobilization.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 194-197
ISBN:9783031677908