Book Review
Ethnicity and Nation-building in South Asia- Urmila Phadnis & Rajat Ganguly. Synopsis: The book was first published in 1989, this widely hailed core text of the dynamics of ethnic identities and movements in the South Asian region is perhaps even more relevant today, as the region faces a resurgence of ethno-nationalist sentiments and the outbreak of new ethnic conflict. We are going to discuss about the Ethnicity and Nation-building: Approaches and Issues, Ethnic Groups in South Asia: An Overview, South Asian States Systems: Diverse Patterns, Similar Tendencies Central Leadership, and Ethnicity: Perspectives, Policies and Strategies, Ethnic Movements: Dynamics of Demand-Divergence Ethnic Dynamics of Autonomist and Secessionist Demands Ethnic Separatism: External Dimensions, Implication and Conclusion. 'This is probably the only work that deals with the entire spectrum of South Asian ethnicity and its dynamic role in regional politics. A decade and a half later aft
