Security, Governance, and Democratic Rights: Essays on the North-East

Security, Governance, and Democratic Rights: Essays on the North-East is a collection of articles on the north-eastern region of India. Peace-building is a more complex process than ‘pacification’ through excessive military and paramilitary deployment. Impunity provided under AFSPA has often been misused by security personnel. Human rights have been regularly violated. Irom Sharmila has been on a hunger strike for the last 13 years, demanding the withdrawal of AFSPA from Manipur. The book describes the problems in the northeast, including security, governance, human rights, environmental issues, corruption, and gender disparity. The policy process regarding the Northeast is also examined. This is one of the first books to take a close look at the problems faced by ordinary people in the region and their fight for dignity and human rights. This book will be handy for those interested in the North-East, including libraries, students, academics, human rights activists, and non-governmental organisations.