Author: S K Chaube
Publisher: Orient Longman
Year: 1999
Language: English
Pages: 292
ISBN/UPC (if available): 978-81-250-1695-3
Description
Highlighting the emergence of autonomies in the region, the author has updated the story of political evolution of the hills of northeast India.
Since the middle of the nineteenth century the region has grown from ethnocentric tribal organisations to territorial autonomy structures through a profound process of change in all spheres of life and society led by an educated and sophisticated middle class.
Notwithstanding the incidence of violence and some of the secessionist overtones, the book is optimistic about the future. Individually, each turbulence is transient and can be seen as a part of an overall trend towards democractic politics.
Contents
Introduction
CHAPTER ONE
A Specialized Government
CHAPTER TWO
Perspectives of a New Personality
CHAPTER THREE
The Fourth Dimension of Culture
CHAPTER FOUR
Genesis of Hill Politics
CHAPTER FIVE
The Transfer of Power
CHAPTER SIX
The Sixth State
CHAPTER SEVEN
Meghalaya
CHAPTER EIGHT
Naga Politics
CHAPTER NINE
Mizo Politics
CHAPTER TEN
The Metamorphosis of a Frontier
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Tripura and Manipur
CHAPTER TWELVE
Importance of Northeast India
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Basis of Autonomy
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Postscript
Additional Bibliography
Appendix
Index