The Bengal Borderland
Beyond State and Nation in South Asia
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Anthem Press
Published:1st Apr '04
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Challenges existing assumptions about the nature of relationships between people, place, identity and culture in South Asia.
A look at South Asia beyond state and nation.
'The Bengal Borderland' constitutes the epicentre of the partition of British India. Yet while the forging of international borders between India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Burma (the 'Bengal Borderland') has been a core theme in Partition studies, these crucial borderlands have, remarkably, been largely ignored by historians.
'In this comprehensive studey, Van Schendel looks at cross-border linkages, interterritorial economies, the culture of the borderlanders, the policies of the respective states, and goods… A must-read for those interested in understanding South Asian politics.' —'Choice'
ISBN: 9781843311454
Dimensions: 234mm x 155mm x 26mm
Weight: 454g
440 pages