Social Forces and Politics in North East India, DVS Publishers

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Social Forces and Politics in North East India

Apurba K. Baruah (Editor) Susmita Sen Gupta (Editor)

Synopsis

This compendium of twelve papers attempts to examine which social forces are instrumental in the articulation of regional identity and what role these forces play in the politics of regionalism in North-East India. Analyzing the role of middle class in the politics of regionalism, it discusses at length the regional politics, ethnicity and youth activism.

Analyzing the impact of Autonomous District Councils on governance, the contributors also deal with the identity formation in the Khasi Hills, the traditional political institutions, the role of Asom Krishak Mukti Sangram Samity, communal mobilization, and peace talks in Assam. A study of two regional political parties—AGP and MNF—finds place in the discussion as well.

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About the author

Apurba K. Baruah

Apurba K. Baruah, Professor of Political Science in North Eastern Hill University and coordinator, Lokniti North East was educated in Dibrugarh and Punjab. He has authored many books, important among which are Systems Analysis in Political Science: A Marxist Critique of David Easton and Social Tensions in Assam: Middle Class Politics. He has been contributing to journals like Economic and Political Weekly, Frontier, Punjab Journal of Politics, and Indian Journal of Human Rights and a large number of edited volumes. He co-edited North East Quarterly, a journal of Social Science Research from 1982 to 1987 and is currently on the editorial board of Indian Journal of Human Rights. His current interests are students movements, ethnic conflicts and democratic politics.

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