The other side of terror
Nivedita Majumdar
The other side of terror : an anthology of writings on terrorism in South Asia /Nivedita Majumdar - Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press , 2009. - xliv, 324 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
I. Freedom and terror --
II. Revolution and terror --
III. Identity and terror.
The Other Side of Terror brings together writings based on terrorism from India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The volume addresses issues of wide interest: from the Maoist insurgency in Nepal and the Tamil militancy in Sri Lanka to the Indian manifestations ranging from the militant wing of the Independence movement to the various post-Independence terrorist movements, such as separatism in Kashmir, the insurgency in Assam, and the Naxalite movement in Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh. The selections, comprising original writings in English as well as translations from regional languages, include short stories, poetry, and excerpts from novels and plays. In a detailed Introduction, Nivedita Majumdar traces terrorism across South Asia, explores important aspects of the phenomenon from its definition to its psychological and sociological effects, and reflects on moral and ethical issues and counter-terrorism.
9780198078814
Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P)Ltd. ;7/22,Ansari Road ,Darya Ganj,New Delhi-110002
South Asian literature (English)--Terrorism in literature
808.803580 MAJ
The other side of terror : an anthology of writings on terrorism in South Asia /Nivedita Majumdar - Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press , 2009. - xliv, 324 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
I. Freedom and terror --
II. Revolution and terror --
III. Identity and terror.
The Other Side of Terror brings together writings based on terrorism from India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The volume addresses issues of wide interest: from the Maoist insurgency in Nepal and the Tamil militancy in Sri Lanka to the Indian manifestations ranging from the militant wing of the Independence movement to the various post-Independence terrorist movements, such as separatism in Kashmir, the insurgency in Assam, and the Naxalite movement in Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh. The selections, comprising original writings in English as well as translations from regional languages, include short stories, poetry, and excerpts from novels and plays. In a detailed Introduction, Nivedita Majumdar traces terrorism across South Asia, explores important aspects of the phenomenon from its definition to its psychological and sociological effects, and reflects on moral and ethical issues and counter-terrorism.
9780198078814
Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P)Ltd. ;7/22,Ansari Road ,Darya Ganj,New Delhi-110002
South Asian literature (English)--Terrorism in literature
808.803580 MAJ
