Human Rights, Tribal Movements and Violence: Tribal Tenacity in the Twenty-first Century in Central Eastern India

The book highlights structural violence against tribes and analyzes human rights violations in the neo-liberal hegemonic context, leading to displacement and dispossession. Tribal movements in central-eastern India are up against this imperial project, which violates state-led development initiatives and has been suppressed by military forces.

Format: Hardback
Length: 202 pages
Publication date: 12 October 2023
Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors

Structural violence is a pervasive issue that affects tribal communities in the neo-liberal hegemonic context, leading to displacement and dispossession from livelihood. This violence is embedded in global capitalism, which has its roots in colonialism and imperialism. Tribal movements in central-eastern India are fighting against this imperial project, which violates the trajectories of state-led development initiatives and has been brutally suppressed by military forces. The book sheds light on the issues of structural violence and analyzes the infringement of human rights of the tribes in this context. It highlights the challenges faced by the tribes in advancing their existentialist interests and fulfilling their aspirations, leading to their resorting to extremism and becoming caught in the battle of state-sponsored militia and forces on one hand and extremists on the other. The book argues that the mechanism of structural violence is embedded in global capitalism and that tribal movements in central-eastern India are up against this imperial project. It calls for a more inclusive and equitable development approach that recognizes the rights and interests of tribal communities and addresses the root causes of structural violence.

Dimension: 240 x 160 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789394262874