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OverviewThis book examines the relationship between civil society and human security in the Indian state of Meghalaya, part of the region known as Northeast India. Civil society has been revived over the last two decades and is now one of the key concepts in development, politics, and international aid. The concept has gained particular significance as part of attempts to analyse and instigate grassroots democratisation through widespread political participation. This is seen as enabling a broader range of issues to be politicised and made a part of political agendas at the local, national, and global levels. However there are few studies that examine the constraints on civil society at the local level, even in contexts where civil society may appear to be active and vibrant. Those studies that do exist tend to focus on the constraints coming from the state, overlooking the constraints that come from within civil society itself. During the same period human security has gained prominence as a challenge to state-centric conceptions of security and as an alternative approach to development by focusing on the security and insecurity of groups and individuals. The concept has been taken up by international organisations, development agencies, and bilateral donors as a more effective way to understand the difficulties people face in their everyday lives that go beyond conventional categories and indicators. In order for those experiencing insecurity to identify and contest the causes of insecurity, participation in civil society is necessary. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Duncan McDuie-RaPublisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc Imprint: Nova Science Publishers Inc Weight: 0.664kg ISBN: 9781606928325ISBN 10: 1606928325 Pages: 219 Publication Date: 05 May 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Civil Society, Democratisation & Human Security; Colonialism, State Formation, & Identity In Northeast India; The 'Outsiders' Discourse: Political Power & Ethnicity In Meghalaya; Constructing Environmental Insecurity: The Politics of Degradation & Identity; The Myth of Empowerment: Gender, Insecurity, & Identity; Transcendence: Re-Thinking Civil Society, Re-Interpreting Human Security & Re-Imagining Meghalaya; Conclusion: Uncovering Neglected Narratives of Insecurity; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |