State, nation, and ethnicity in contemporary South Asia
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State, nation, and ethnicity in contemporary South Asia
Pinter, 1996
Available at 22 libraries
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityグローバル専攻
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 308-320) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Ethnic tensions in South Asia are rarely out of the headlines. The region possibly has the greatest political, cultural, religious and ethnic diversity in the Third World and all the states in the region are facing separatist challenges from their sizeable ethnic groups. Given the complexity of factors behind the formation of separatist movements it is unsurprising that there remains much ignorance of and confusion about the underlying causes of apparently endless disputes over religion, language and territory. Dr Ishtiaq Ahmed presents a theoretical analysis and historical context for understanding current disputes in the region, examining theoretical origins of nationalism and the role of British colonialism. The theoretical and historical chapters are followed by empirical studies of disputes in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. Finally there is an assessment of the possibilities for stable regimes and democratic governments. This authoritative study will be of interest to anyone who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of the unrest in this turbulent region of the world.
Table of Contents
- Ethnicity, state, society and nation
- the Nation-State Project versus the Separatist project in South Asia
- a theory of ethnic conflict and separatism in multicultural post-colonial states
- cultural and political heritage of the Indian subcontinent
- India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka - a comparative analysis.
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