Publisher's Synopsis
Political Economy of Bodo Movement In the backdrop of Bodo movement in Assam the present effortfocuses a deeper look on the issue through the lens of humandevelopment. Identity as recognized by the proponents of newdevelopment paradigm plays a crucial role in human life however thebroader outline of the same varies significantly over time andacross situation. The author applies clear theoretical sense ofdevelopment economics in his present assessment of progress of anancient ethnic group living in Assam, but upholds the perception ofcommon people to define and describe development. This book willcontribute significantly to the existing literature of humandevelopment. Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Political economy of Bodo movement. 3. Outline of the present study. 4. Bodos: an introduction. 5. Understanding HRD among Bodos. 6. Bodo aspirations and expectation: focus group discussion. 7. Summary and conclusion. Select bibliography. Index.
