Suicide Protest in South Asia: Consumed by Commitment Contributor(s): Lahiri, Simanti (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815373597 ISBN-13: 9780815373599 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Regional Studies |
Dewey: 303.484 |
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies |
Physical Information: (0.75 lbs) 168 pages |
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Publisher Description: The radical act of suicide protest is undertaken by social movement participants in order to demand a particular previously articulated political outcome. This book examines the history and impact of suicide protest, which has been increasingly used as a protest tactic since World War II, adding to a growing area of research on the ability of certain actions to impact policy in favour of movement goals. The book offers a combination of historical and contemporary cases analysis from South Asia, where different iterations of this tactic have been used extensively throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, including the use of fasting to the death, self-immolation, and deliberate drowning. Focussing on the success or failure or a particular action relevant to the movement's broader mobilization strategy, the author examines the internal impact this has on the movement and the mechanisms by which suicide as a form of protest evolves. Providing a unique contribution to the field of comparative politics, political violence and social movement studies this book will be of interest to scholars working on political science, sociology and South Asian studies. |