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Hearts and mines

A district-level analysis of the Maoist conflict in India

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ID13010682
AuthorsKristian Hoelscher (0000-0003-2419-1991, Peace Research Institute Oslo, corresponding author), Jason Miklian (0000-0003-1227-0975, Peace Research Institute Oslo), Krishna Chaitanya Vadlamannati (0000-0001-5999-1126, Heidelberg University)
Year2012
Volume15
Issue2
Pages141-160
Publication date2012-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Area Studies Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2049-1123 • E-ISSN: 2233-8659
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/2233865912447022
OpenAlexW2138679459
LanguageEN
Citations received34
References cited54

India’s rapid economic growth over the last decade has been coupled with a Maoist insurgency that competes with the state for rural allegiance. In response to the threat, the Government of India has securitized development, using public works programmes in an attempt to sway locals away from Maoist allegiance. However, these areas are also home to massive iron and coal mines that drive India’s growth. This study aims to address the lack of local-level analysis and the lack of a robust dataset by merging qualitative fieldwork with disparate district-level conflict data sources to explore different potential explanatory variables for the Maoist insurgency, including the relationship between development works, violence, and natural resource extraction. We find that while effective implementation of development programmes is loosely related to the immediate suppression of violent activities in Maoist-affected districts, and under certain conditions mining activity increases the likelihood for conflict, it is the presence of scheduled caste and tribal communities that is the best predictor of violence

Allegiance · Caste · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Government (linguistics · Insurgency · Natural resource · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Resource curse · Sociology · State (computer science · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · South Asian Studies and Conflicts · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies

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