In recent decades; the world has witnessed the emergence of several protracted violent conflicts and the eruption of ethnic and communal violence in countries such as Bosnia; Rwanda; and Sri Lanka. Riots and Victims challenges the popular academic interpretation of such events as examples of â€tribal slaughter†or spontaneous eruptions; fueled by historic conflict between religious and ethnic communities. This book examines the origins and consequences of the violence that occurred between the Muslim and Hindu communities in pre-partition Bengal; which ultimately resulted in the creation of Pakistan. Gossman argues that communal violence and communal identity were not merely the consequences of long-term animosities; but rather ploys orchestrated by mid-level politicians for their own advancement and aggrandizement. Riots and Victims introduces new analyses of local violence and identity; and explores issues of far-reaching importance.
#1569805 in Books Ingramcontent 2014-07-07Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .34 x 5.51l; .43 #File Name: 0813154146144 pagesThe Wheel of Servitude Black Forced Labor After Slavery
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Damn Shame...By RamondI'm 40 years old and I live in Texas. I met my Great grandfather when I was a kid; and I remember him telling us all that he use to be a slave. For some reason I never thought it was actually true. He read about 2 words a minute. That was a damn shame.
