| ID | 180677 |
| Title Proper | Protest movements against sanctuaries in Odisha |
| Other Title Information | politics with other means |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ray, Sthitapragyan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study seeks to counter interpretations of tribal movements as reflecting parochial and perverse ethno-territorial aspirations, mostly in irrational violent forms. It compares two peaceful protest movements against wildlife sanctuaries located in different geographical and political-economic settings in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. As rational collective actions, both movements relied on the agency of project-affected persons who questioned state attempts to de-politicise development in the name of scientific conservation. The study shows how the legitimate concerns of such project-affected citizens were overshadowed by politics and the context-specific dialectical interface between three different factors, namely availability of indigenous organisational resources, political opportunity structures and identity construction. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia Research Vol. 41, No.3; Nov 2021: p.369–383 |
| Journal Source | South Asia Research 2021-10 41, 3 |
| Key Words | State ; Protest Movements ; Tribals ; Odisha ; Sanctuaries |