Understanding Development Conflict and Violence

This book analyses the relationship between development, conflict and violence, a most controversial, debated and studied theme in the social sciences. Countries like Bhutan, Nepal, North East India and Chittagong Hill tracts of Bangladesh have been selected for case study. This book serves as an eye-opener to the layman, shallow academicians, donors and other professionals. Contents: 1. Introduction - A bird's eye view of south Asia - Methodological consideration 2. From development to conflict and violence 3. Engineering evolution through conflict and violence: The case of Lhotsampa Bhutanese and refuges crisis 4. Engineering evolution through conflict and violence: The case of Jumma People of Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh 5. Engineering evolution through conflict and violence: The case of North east India 6. Engineering evolution through conflict and violence: The case of Maoists of Nepal 7. Form of cooperation between the reformists and revolutionaries 8. Evaluating the economic dimensions of development 9. Evaluating the political and socio cultural dimensions of development 10. Understanding development, conflict and violence linkages 11. Towards general propositions of causes of conflict and violence 12. Costs of conflict and violence 13. Conflict and peace brokers: problems and prospects