The purification hunt: the Salwa Judum counterinsurgency in Chhattisgarh, India

Jason Miklian

Dialectical Anthropology, 2009

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This publication by Jason Miklian (2009) in Dialectical Anthropology provides an anthropological analysis of the Salwa Judum counterinsurgency program in Chhattisgarh during the Maoist conflict in India. It is part of Jason Miklian's broader research program on counterinsurgency and the Maoist conflict at the University of Oslo.

Key Messages

  • The Salwa Judum counterinsurgency in Chhattisgarh is best understood through close anthropological analysis of the Maoist conflict.
  • Anthropological inquiry reveals the lived dynamics of the Salwa Judum campaign during India's Maoist insurgency.
  • The Salwa Judum in Chhattisgarh exemplifies the human dimensions of counterinsurgency in India's Maoist war.

Research Topics

Salwa Judum counterinsurgency Chhattisgarh India Maoist conflict

Citation

Jason Miklian. "The purification hunt: the Salwa Judum counterinsurgency in Chhattisgarh, India." Dialectical Anthropology, 2009.

DOI: 10.1007/S10624-009-9138-1

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BibTeX Citation 
@article{miklian2009_the_purification_hunt,
  title = {The purification hunt: the Salwa Judum counterinsurgency in Chhattisgarh, India},
  author = {Miklian, Jason},
  journal = {Dialectical Anthropology},
  year = {2009},
  doi = {10.1007/S10624-009-9138-1},
  url = {https://www.springer.com/journal/10624}
}