Nationalism in the vernacular : state, tribes, and the politics of peace in northeast India /

"Nationalism in the Vernacular illuminates the relationship between orality and nationalist politics. In doing so, it provides a new angle to the understanding of nationalism by looking at the popular support and participation of ordinary people in the construction of Mizo nationalism-in short,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roluahpuia (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The 'tribal question' in India : problem of inclusion
  • The emergence of Mizo nationalism : the formative phase
  • The Mizo National Front and the vernacularization of nationalism
  • Violence, counter-insurgency, and the transcript of resistance
  • Discord, accord, and the politics for peace.