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Anthem South Asian Studies: Community Warriors : State, Peasants and Caste Armies in Bihar by Ashwani Kumar (2009, Trade Paperback)

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Community Warriors : State, Peasants and Caste Armies in Bihar, Paperback by Kumar, Ashwani, ISBN 1843317095, ISBN-13 9781843317098, Brand New, Free shipping in the US 'Community Warriors’ features a lucid narrative style which facilitates a seamless passage through the sociocultural history of post-independence Bihar and unravels the disturbing aspects of the march of democracy in the enigmatic 'heart of India’.

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This book dissects the politicization of caste massacres and provides a provocative portrayal of the private caste armies operant in so-called 'barbaric-Bihar'. Mediating between predatory politicians and radical Maoists, Kumar argues that these caste armies act as both a surrogate arm of the state and a violent defender of their community's self-perceived purity. His focus on vicious agrarian conflicts and the increasing powerlessness to deal with these conflicts challenges transcendental notions of the state's autonomy and the legitimacy. 'Community Warriors' is anchored in historically and politically constructed notions of identity, power and ethnic allegiance. The book's lucid narrative style facilitates a seamless passage through the sociocultural history of post-independence Bihar and unravels the disturbing aspects of the march of democracy in this much feared and also promising 'heart of India'. Kumar addresses the issues of the process of democratization, ethnic conflict, state power, social movements, Dalit politics and peasant unrest, providing a key to understanding contemporary India.

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Anthem Press
ISBN-10
1843317095
ISBN-13
9781843317098
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Author
Ashwani Kumar
Publication Name
Community Warriors : State, Peasants and Caste Armies in Bihar
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Series
Anthem South Asian Studies
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages

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9.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
16 Oz

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2010319554
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â€˜A brilliant theoretical construct and iconoclastic exposition of contemporary reality of Bihar. The reason for emergence of Caste Senas and their diabolic ramification hs not been researched so thoroughly earlier.â€™ Shaibal Gupta, Member Secretary, Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI), Patna, India., 'Community Warriorsoffers an incisive and novel analysis of the rather distinct phenomenon of private caste armies in the Indian state of Bihar. Hindu extremists, predatory politicians, Maoist revolutionaries, brutal landlords, peasants and other subalterns mingle together in this riveting narrative of oppression and resistance in a land characterized as much by its "fudal" social structures as by immense political vitality.' Vinay Lal, Associate Professor of History, University of California at Los Angeles, USA., ls"A brilliant theoretical construct and iconoclastic exposition of contemporary reality of Bihar. The reason for emergence of Caste Senas and their diabolic ramification hs not been researched so thoroughly earlier.rs" Shaibal Gupta, Member Secretary, Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI), Patna, India., â€˜ Community Warriors offers an incisive and novel analysis of the rather distinct phenomenon of private caste armies in the Indian state of Bihar. Hindu extremists, predatory politicians, Maoist revolutionaries, brutal landlords, peasants and other subalterns mingle together in this riveting narrative of oppression and resistance in a land characterized as much by its â€œfudalâ€� social structures as by immense political vitality.â€™ Vinay Lal, Associate Professor of History, University of California at Los Angeles, USA.
Copyright Date
2008
Topic
Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Popular Culture, Asia / India & South Asia, World / Asian
Dewey Decimal
323.0954123
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
History, Social Science, Political Science

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