The Purification Hunt

Jason Miklian

Book Chapter in Windows into a Revolution, Routledge, 2017

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This book chapter by Jason Miklian (2017) appears in "Windows into a Revolution" and addresses the Salwa Judum counterinsurgency program in Chhattisgarh and the broader Maoist conflict in India. It is part of Jason Miklian's broader research program on counterinsurgency and Maoist conflict at the University of Oslo.

Key Messages

  • The Salwa Judum counterinsurgency in Chhattisgarh is central to understanding the broader Maoist conflict in India.
  • State-backed counterinsurgency through the Salwa Judum shaped the trajectory of violence in Chhattisgarh.
  • India's Maoist conflict is illuminated by close attention to the Salwa Judum campaign in Chhattisgarh.

Research Topics

Chhattisgarh Salwa Judum counterinsurgency India Maoist conflict

Citation

Jason Miklian. "The Purification Hunt." In Windows into a Revolution, Routledge, 2017.

DOI: 10.4324/9781315145723-12

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BibTeX Citation 
@incollection{miklian2017_the_purification_hunt,
  title = {The Purification Hunt},
  author = {Miklian, Jason},
  booktitle = {Windows into a Revolution},
  publisher = {Routledge},
  year = {2017},
  doi = {10.4324/9781315145723-12},
  url = {https://www.routledge.com}
}