| ID | 154457 |
| Title Proper | Ideological motives in spoiler violence |
| Other Title Information | postconflict Assam, Northeast India |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wilson, Chris |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Spoilers of peace agreements are normally seen as motivated by utility maximization, their actions intended to gain a larger proportion of postconflict political power or economic wealth. In this article, I examine this perspective via a comparative analysis of two cases of spoiler violence in Assam, India, one involving a spoiler excluded from the agreement and the other a spoiler central to the peace process and the postconflict political and economic milieu. Both cases suggest that some spoiling action following peace agreements is less instrumental and driven more by emotional and ideological phenomena than this leading understanding suggests. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 23, No.3; Jul-Sep 2017: p.280-296 |
| Journal Source | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol: 23 No 3 |
| Key Words | Northeast India ; Spoiler Violence ; Ideological Motives ; Postconflict Assam |