Indian National Security and Counter-Insurgency - The Use of Force Vs Non-Violent Response

This book, based on extensive field research, examines the Indian state's responses to the multiple insurgencies that have occurred since independence in 1947.

Sommario

1. Introduction: The Formulation of India’s National Security Policy and its Counter-Insurgency Practice 2. The Naga Insurgency: A Case of Prolonged Indian Counter-Insurgency 3. The ULFA, the PLA and the UNLF: Will Negotiations Work? 4. The Mizo Counter-Insurgency: A Mixed Bag 5. Naxal Insurgency: Strategy and Counter-Strategy 6. Naxal Insurgency: Limitless Goals versus Limited Capacity 7. India’s Counter-Insurgency Experience: Balancing Kautilya and Gandhi Conclusion

Info autore

Namrata Goswami is currently Research Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, India. She has a PhD in International Relations. She was a Senior Fellow at the United States Institute of Peace, Washington. D.C. and a Fulbright-Nehru Senior Fellowship Recipient, 2012-2013.

Riassunto

This book, based on extensive field research, examines the Indian state’s responses to the multiple insurgencies that have occurred since independence in 1947.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Namrata Goswami, Namrata (Institute for Defence Studies an Goswami, Goswami Namrata
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 05.12.2014
• EAN: 9780415705509
• ISBN: 978-0-415-70550-9
• Pagine: 234
• Serie: Studies in Insurgency, Counterinsurgency and National Security
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Indian sub-continent, Armed Conflict, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science, HISTORY / Asia / South / General