Bangladeshi Migration to Assam and the Growth of Islamic Militancy

Bangladeshi Migration to Assam and the Growth of Islamic Militancy is the text for all students of International Relations. It is an invaluable resource which provides a theoretical understanding of the concept of 'migration' and different approaches for its analysis. This book provides an in depth understanding of the history of the process of migration from Bangladesh to India, with specific emphasis on Assam. It provides a clear analysis of the factors behind the large-scale Bangladeshi migration taking place in Assam and its impacts on it. This book focuses on the rise and growth of Islamic militancy in the north-east, the modus operandi of such outfits and the reasons behind their fast pace of growth. This book thus, acts as a comprehensive study on the deepening crisis faced by the Indian state on account of the infiltration from Bangladesh which has continued since it was a part of the Indian sub-continent and the growing menace of Islamic militancy which has raised its ugly head in consonance with its counterparts in Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Autorentext

Sanghamitra Patowary is a Ph.D Research Scholar in the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. A First Class holder all throughout, Sanghamitra completed M.Phil from the same university in the year 2010.