The Naxalites and Naxalism

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. History of Naxalism. 3. The Naxalites and Naxalism. 4. Countering the Naxaslites: IS there a need to bring in the Army? 5. Naxalites and Naxal Conflict. 6. The Naxalite Movement. 7. From the Periphery to Mainstream. 8. Changing Tactics of Naxalism. 9. Naxal Conflict and Human Rights. 10. Current Trends in Naxalism. Appendices. Bibliography.

Who are naxalites and what is naxalism? Why naxalism and how to stop this dreaded ideology in a democratic country like India? Naxalism originated in a village called Naxlbasi in West Bengal. Naxalites, communists, supportive of Maoist political ideology, are active in about 40 percent of India’s geographical area.

This book aims at providing to our readers innovating and interesting material to understand this rapidly expanding and highly explosive problem facing almost twenty Indian States. In selecting material for this we have drawn upon various sources, papers, reports, essays, internet and new items. This we hope will enable the readers to form their won views on the subject. We express our indebtedness and acknowledgements. (Jacket)