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State and Nation in South Asia - Hardcover

Rajagopalan, Swarna

 
9781555879679: State and Nation in South Asia

Synopsis

Focusing on the features that make a state a national community, this volume studies national integration from the perspective of three South Asian communities: the Tamils in India, the Sindhis in Pakistan, and the Tamils in Sri Lanka, all of whom have a history of secessionism in common, but with vastly different outcomes. In each case, the author investigates and compares successful and unsuccessful strategies of integration, focusing particularly on reconciliation and accommodation. The book includes a list of acronyms and an extensive bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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About the Author

Swarna Rajagopalan is a postdoctoral fellow at the James Madison College of Michigan State University. Her publications include Re-distribution of Authority: A Cross-Regional Perspective (coedited with Jeanie J. Bukowski).

Review

"Rajagopalan successfully provides an innovative approach to first-order concerns of the subcontinent." - Paul Wallace

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