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This chapter explores patterns of Indian response to non-state armed actors. It argues that the use of both force and accommodation varies by political context, the type of conflict and violence being faced, and geographic location. Nationalist ideas matter at the macro-level, helping to determine which groups and conflicts are seen as worthy of high-cost repression and sustained efforts at violence monopolization, and which can instead be managed in a fairly loose and flexible way. The goals of violence are also crucial for determining the political threat perceived, with anti-state insurgencies receiving a much different response than the murky world of electoral violence, private armies, and thugs. Border areas receive particular attention, contributing to an interesting blend of hard-line suppression in some areas with the creation of buffer zones and even toleration of cross-border insurgents in others. There is incredible heterogeneity in responses to organized political violence in India. |
