Interrogating Development State, Displacement and Popular Resistance in North East India |
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Author:
| Hussain, Monirul |
Series title: | SAGE Studies on India′s North East Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7619-3575-9 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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This book, the first in a series on the North East, focuses on development-induced displacement of population in the region in the post-colonial period. Despite state-sponsored development initiatives, the North East still remains highly underdeveloped and politically disturbed. Various development projects initiated by the state led to massive displacement of population within the region, which has virtually gone unnoticed. The author has made use of extensive empirical data to...
More DescriptionThis book, the first in a series on the North East, focuses on development-induced displacement of population in the region in the post-colonial period. Despite state-sponsored development initiatives, the North East still remains highly underdeveloped and politically disturbed. Various development projects initiated by the state led to massive displacement of population within the region, which has virtually gone unnoticed. The author has made use of extensive empirical data to document this massive displacement.