Ethnicity,Security,and Separatism in India

Ethnic tensions, a consistent hallmark of Indian politics, have escalated dramatically since the 1980s and have weakened India's unity and its role as the dominant power in the region. This book examines the connections between internal and external policy and the ways in which domestic ethnic conflicts shape a state's international securit

Robert L. Hardgrave

With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the breakup of Yugoslavia, pressures on multiethnic states have grown and the dangers of transborder ethnic conflict intensified. Chadda's analysis of the Indian experience provides insight, both substantive and theoretical, that should inform our understanding of these challenges throughout the world.