From Imphal with love

Pamreihor Khashimwo In the backdrop of the current state politics since it became fully-fledged state in 1972, distinctly reveals how different understandings of different identities influence and shape the state policy. Placing the Manipur political debates in social and historical context, it identifies major narratives within the Manipur grand political policy from which it emerged […]

Pamreihor Khashimwo In the backdrop of the current state politics since it became fully-fledged state in 1972, distinctly reveals how different understandings of different identities influence and shape the state policy. Placing the Manipur political debates in social and historical context, it identifies major narratives within the Manipur grand political policy from which it emerged […]

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From Imphal with love

In the backdrop of the current state politics since it became fully-fledged state in 1972, distinctly reveals how different understandings of different identities influence and shape the state policy. Placing the Manipur political debates in social and historical context, it identifies major narratives within the Manipur grand political policy from which it emerged divergent interpretations of ethnic tribal identity. Through a discursive analysis of parliamentary debates, it highlights how the emergence of a “normal” political policy is caught between competing understandings of the different communities and the ambiguous role of the state, as both increasingly confront the uncertain trajectories of integration and ceding of tribal political rights and autonomy.

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In the backdrop of the current state politics since it became fully-fledged state in 1972, distinctly reveals how different understandings of different identities influence and shape the state policy. Placing the Manipur political debates in social and historical context, it identifies major narratives within the Manipur grand political policy from which it emerged divergent interpretations of ethnic tribal identity. Through a discursive analysis of parliamentary debates, it highlights how the emergence of a “normal” political policy is caught between competing understandings of the different communities and the ambiguous role of the state, as both increasingly confront the uncertain trajectories of integration and ceding of tribal political rights and autonomy.

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