Landscapes of Fear: Understanding Impunity in India
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Drawing on the findings of a comparative research project, this volume tackles a set of intricate questions about the workings of impunity in India. Why does the world s largest democracy condone systematic violations of human rights in its periphery? How do victims of abuse and survivors of sexual violence end up being denied justice? What do those on the marginsthose with the wrong sex, wrong identity markers, wrong political leaningstell us about violence by state and non-state actors? Bringing together senior academics, civil society leaders and fresh voices from the regions, the volume…mehr

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Drawing on the findings of a comparative research project, this volume tackles a set of intricate questions about the workings of impunity in India. Why does the world s largest democracy condone systematic violations of human rights in its periphery? How do victims of abuse and survivors of sexual violence end up being denied justice? What do those on the marginsthose with the wrong sex, wrong identity markers, wrong political leaningstell us about violence by state and non-state actors? Bringing together senior academics, civil society leaders and fresh voices from the regions, the volume offers analysiscontextual, structural and genderedand breaks new conceptual ground on the underbelly of India Shining . The volume contains testimonies that were collected during fieldwork in four Indian states. "
Autorenporträt
Patrick Hoenig is visiting professor at the Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi. Navsharan Singh is a senior program specialist with the International Development Research Center's Asia office.