Shah, Alpa, 1976-

In the shadows of the state : indigenous politics, environmentalism, and insurgency in Jharkhand, India / Alpa Shah. - Durham, NC : New Delhi Duke University Press, Oxford University Press 2010. - xiii, 273 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-261) and index.

The dark side of indigeneity -- Not just ghosts : democracy as sacral polity -- Shadowy practices : development as corruption -- Dangerous silhouettes : elephants, sacrifice, and alcohol -- Night escape : eco-incarceration, purity, and sex -- The terror within : revolution against the state?.

9780198071488(hbk.)


Indigenous peoples--Social conditions.--India--Jharkhand
Indigenous peoples--Economic conditions.--India--Jharkhand
Indigenous peoples--Politics and government.--India--Jharkhand


Jharkhand (India)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.

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