Hearts and Mines: A District-Level Analysis of the Maoist Conflict in India

Jason Miklian, Kristian Hoelscher, Krishna Chaitanya Vadlamannati

International Area Studies Review (SAGE), 2012

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This publication by Jason Miklian, Kristian Hoelscher, Krishna Chaitanya Vadlamannati (2012) addresses Maoist conflict, India, mining. It is part of Jason Miklian's broader research program on Maoist conflict at the University of Oslo.

Key Messages

  • District-level analysis sharpens understanding of how the Maoist conflict varies across India's affected regions.
  • Mining and natural resource endowments are implicated in the geography of India's Naxalite conflict.
  • Explaining the Maoist insurgency in India requires disaggregating its dynamics to the district level.

Research Topics

Maoist conflict India mining district-level analysis Naxalite natural resources

Citation

Jason Miklian, Kristian Hoelscher, Krishna Chaitanya Vadlamannati. "Hearts and Mines: A District-Level Analysis of the Maoist Conflict in India." International Area Studies Review (SAGE), 2012.

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BibTeX Citation
@article{miklian2012_hearts_and_mines__a_district_l,
  title = {Hearts and Mines: A District-Level Analysis of the Maoist Conflict in India},
  author = {Miklian, Jason and Hoelscher, Kristian and Vadlamannati, Krishna},
  journal = {International Area Studies Review (SAGE)},
  year = {2012},
  url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2233865912447022}
}