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The Production of Hindu-Muslim Violence in Contemporary India
Paul R. Brass
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Paperback. Chronic Hindu-Muslim rioting in India has created a situation in which communal violence is both so normal and so varied in its manifestations that it would seem to defy effective analysis. This book culminates a thinking about the dynamics of institutionalized intergroup violence in northern India, covering the last three decades of British rule. Series: Jackson School Publications in International Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, 34 illus. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 749.
Chronic Hindu-Muslim rioting in India has created a situation in which communal violence is both so normal and so varied in its manifestations that it would seem to defy effective analysis. Paul R. Brass, one of the world's preeminent experts on South Asia, has tracked more than half a century's riots in the north Indian city of Aligarh. This book is the culmination of a lifetime's thinking about the dynamics of institutionalized intergroup violence in northern India, covering the last three decades of British rule as well as the entire post-Independence history of Aligarh. Brass exposes the ... Read more
Chronic Hindu-Muslim rioting in India has created a situation in which communal violence is both so normal and so varied in its manifestations that it would seem to defy effective analysis. Paul R. Brass, one of the world's preeminent experts on South Asia, has tracked more than half a century's riots in the north Indian city of Aligarh. This book is the culmination of a lifetime's thinking about the dynamics of institutionalized intergroup violence in northern India, covering the last three decades of British rule as well as the entire post-Independence history of Aligarh. Brass exposes the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Jackson School Publications in International Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295985060
SKU
V9780295985060
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About Paul R. Brass
Paul R. Brass is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Washington. He is the author of many books including Theft of an Idol and Riots and Pogroms.
Reviews for The Production of Hindu-Muslim Violence in Contemporary India
In this important book, Brass has collected a quite astounding amount of material on elections, caste politics, and the geography of riots and their morphology. The book contains a wealth of detailed observations about political parties, economic actors, and developments, as well as the geography of rioting, which makes it a landmark study of South Asian politics.
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