%0 Journal Article
%T Civil Society and Violence in India's Northeast
%J Journal of civil society
%D 2009
%A Banerjee, Monica
%V 5
%N 2
%P 151-167
%X The dominant view of India's Northeast highlights violence as a predominant feature and presents civil society as non-existent. Nevertheless, between a militarily-willed state and violent insurgencies lie very many formal associations and informal networks that organize the space for a civil society. The paper attempts to highlight the existence of such relatively lesser-known institutions of civil society in the region. However, there seem to be differences in the very nature of associations of civil society. Homogenous, intra-ethnic networks of civil society in the rural Northeast seem to be more vulnerable to violence and nationalistic fervour. In contrast, formal associations or inter-ethnic informal networks in the urban Northeast seem to handle conflicts and violence better. While the contents herein are expected to inform public discourses on a fragile region, they might also help challenge popular notions about the potential of an existent civil society in similar regions.<p />
%G 
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1744-8689
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17448680903154881