The Role Of The State In Exacerbating Violence Among Ethnic Groups: A Retrospective Study Of Gorkhaland Movement
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article explores the various contours of interplay between power and legitimacy of the state. It deals with the violence used by states to its minorities but the core context of this article revolves around the violence inflicted upon the Gorkha Community of India. This article is divided into 5 parts first part deals with the state and dichotomy in violence, secondly it introduces the construction of political demand of the Gorkhas, thirdly the article has delved into cases related to the systemic violence orchestrated by state, fourthly it highlights the impunity of state forces and use of unethical methods, and lastly the article has focused on the intangible elements of violence.
Authors: Ingsa Limboo, Diwakar Rai, Akriti Subba
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410830426