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Handbook of Tribal Politics in India is undoubtedly the most authoritative source for a systematic and comprehensive study of this vibrant field of scholarship. Divided into three sections, the chapters cover a broad range of themes ranging from a general introduction to tribal politics to exploring contemporary issues and concerns within the discipline.



The book presents a trajectory and authentic overview of tribal politics while keeping in mind the changing relationship between tribal communities and democracy. Using qualitative and quantitative data, it studies the role of tribal political representatives in public policy-making, issues related to communities, and the nature and dynamics of tribal politics at the state and national levels. It explores the patterns, conditions and challenges of tribes' participation in electoral politics and presents the issues and agendas that will continue to affect the tribal politics in future.



This book is an essential resource for teaching and research in political science and other social science disciplines studying comparative political dimensions.

Handbook of Tribal Politics in India

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Situating Tribal Politics in India - Jagannath Ambagudia and Virginius Xaxa

SECTION I Genealogy of Tribal Politics in India

Tribal Politics in India: From Movement to Institutionalism - Virginius Xaxa

SECTION II Tribal Politics at the National Level

Scheduled Tribes, Reserved Constituencies and Political Reservation in India - Jagannath Ambagudia

Democracy's Ghettos: Adivasi Leadership in India - Valerian Rodrigues

Indigenous Peoples and Electoral Politics in India: An Experience of Incompatibility - Samar Bosu Mullick

Gender and Tribal Politics in India - Sasmita Mohanty

Adivasis, Naxalites and Indian Democracy - Ramachandra Guha

Adivasi Issues and Election Manifestos of National Political Parties - Kamal Nayan Choubey

Political Representation and Policy-Making: Role of Tribal MPs in Indian - Parliament Rupak Kumar

SECTION III Tribal Politics at the State Level

Political Accommodation and Tribal Electoral Politics in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana - Venkatesh Vaditya

Democracy with a Difference: Tribal Politics in Arunachal Pradesh - Nani Bath

Tribal Politics in Assam: 1933-1947 - Suryasikha Pathak

Transitional Political Environment: Bodos and Tribal Politics in Assam - Himani Ramchiary

Tribes and Electoral Politics in Chhattisgarh: Alternative Sites of Assertion - Bipin Jojo and H. Beck

Tribal Politics in Gujarat - N. Rajaram and Ashvin Vasava

Tribal Politics in Himachal Pradesh: Issues and Concerns - Mini Pathak Dogra

Gujjars and Tribal Politics in Jammu and Kashmir - Subeno Kithan

Tribal Identity and Governance in State Politics of Jharkhand - Sujit Kumar

Political Intersectionality and Tribal Politics in Karnataka - Pradeep Ramvath J.

Political Articulations of Adivasis in Kerala - Abhilash T.

Emerging Pattern of Tribal Politics in Madhya Pradesh - Sudha Pai

Tribal Politics in Maharashtra - Pandurang Bhoye

The Politics of Tribal Representation in Manipur - Joseph Riamei

Khasi Political Reality and the Struggle for Statehood: History, Context and Political Processes - Bodhi S. R.

Tribal Politics and New Electoral Directions in Meghalaya - Moses Kharbithai

Tribal Politics and Non-State Actors in Mizoram - P. Lalpekhlui

The Debris of Democracy in Nagaland - Jelle J. P. Wouters

Tribes and Electoral Politics in Odisha - Jagannath Ambagudia

Politics of Tribalisation and Contested Space in Sikkim - Tikendra K. Chhettry and Sanghamitra Choudhury

Tribal Politics in Tripura: A Spatial Perspective - R. K. Debbarma

Revisiting Tribal Discourse in Uttar Pradesh - A. K. Verma

Tribal Politics in West Bengal: Quest for Identity and Recognition - Nilamber Chhetri

Index