Politics

Nirmalangshu Mukherji is a careful, judicious scholar, and his inquiry ...

(Noam Chomsky)

Nirmalangshu Mukherji is a careful, judicious scholar, and his inquiry into these intricate and often shattering issues is sensitive and I think persuasive. For India, these are topics of central concern, but the implications are far broader. Throughout the world the search for resources and modern industrial and agricultural development are coming into conflict with indigenous societies and infringing on their fundamental rights. The Indian case is a particularly dramatic example, but with far-reaching implications.

(Noam Chomsky)

Mukherji’s book intensely debates the writings of Maoist ideologues and ...

(Anuradha M. Chenoy, Professor in the Sch)

Mukherji’s book intensely debates the writings of Maoist ideologues and sympathizers, on issues relating to the Maoist movement in India’s tribal regions. He develops a serious critique of state polices and the violent response to these, preferring the large social movements in India that advocate an alternative path of development through non-violent resistance. A must read for all those that follow the intense, ongoing debates on politics and development in India.

(Anuradha M. Chenoy, Professor in the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, co-author of Maoist And Other Armed Conflicts (2010).)