Riot politics Hindu-Muslim violence and the Indian state

Introduction : riot networks in Ahmedabad -- Explaining India's Hindu-Muslim violence -- The coming of the chamchas and the politicization of Gujarat's neighbourhoods -- Changing patronage channels and the rise of Hindu-nationalism in Gujarat -- The everyday mediation of a municipal counci...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Berenschot, Ward (VerfasserIn)
Format: UnknownFormat
Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: London Hurst 2011
Schlagworte:
Online Zugang:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Introduction : riot networks in Ahmedabad -- Explaining India's Hindu-Muslim violence -- The coming of the chamchas and the politicization of Gujarat's neighbourhoods -- Changing patronage channels and the rise of Hindu-nationalism in Gujarat -- The everyday mediation of a municipal councillor -- Neighbourhood workers and the politics of exchanging favours -- Moneypower and musclepower : on the nexus between politicians, state officials and goondas -- Political mediation and the politics of identity -- The infrastructure for violence : rioting as maintaining relations -- Conclusion : political mediation, communal violence and the state.
"This is a study of communal violence in India that looks at a range of actors, including criminals, politicians, local leaders, police officers and Hindu-nationalist activists. It is an ethnography revealing the links between violence and political mediation."--Publisher's description
Beschreibung:Literaturverz. S. 219 - 232
Beschreibung:XIII, 236 S.
Ill.
22 cm
ISBN:1849041369
1-84904-136-9
9781849041362
978-1-84904-136-2