VIOLENCE

Violence takes many forms and is understood differently in different countries and among different cultures. There are wars between nations for expansion of territory and for the control of natural resources. There are wars within nations. Violence is engineered by state against its citizens and instigated by religious denominations. There is violence perpetuated by the ideologies of racism, sexism, and classism. Violence knows no boundaries and is widely prevalent and pervasive in all spheres of life. It appears across class, caste, ethnicity and race, and across age, religion, culture, location, and profession.The present volume compiles different essays on diverse dimensions of violence. These essays elaborate upon many important theoretical and operational issues about violence in todays world and bring out some ways and means to control and manage this social menace at all levels of an individuals life. Most of these essays are an outcome of the in-depth analysis done by the contributors in their respective socio-political situations. It is hoped that the book will serve as a reference guide for the researchers, planners, policymakers and all those who are concerned with issues relating to various dimensions of violence.

Book Contents

PART IVIOLENCE A GENERALIST PERSPECTIVE 1. Preventing Suicide Terrorism Opportunities and ChallengesR.N. Singh and Amir Abbassi 2. Armed Conflict and Violence Issues and InitiativesRavinder Rena 3. Legitimizing Violence for Preventing ViolenceHakem Ghasemi PART IIVIOLENCE, ETHNICITY AND RELIGION 4. Ethnic Violence Causes and PreventionFarhad Darvishi 5. Violence and Islam Myths and RealityMohammad Hussein Farajiha 6. Ethnic Violence in the Horn of Africa Understanding the IntricaciesR.K. Choudhary 7. Ethnicity and Violence in IranMojtaba Maghsoodi 8. Violence and Extermination against the Islamic Revolution of IranBahram Navazeni 9. Overcoming Violence The Relevance of the Buddhas PathSangha Sen Singh 10. Ethnic Conflict and Insurgency in NagalandB.P. Sahu and Vinod Kumar 11. Migration, Violence and Nation-Building A Case Study of AssamSurendra K. Gupta PART IIIVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 12. Narratives of Domestic Violence Reconstructing Masculinities and FemininitiesRekha Pande, K.C. Bindu, Mumtaz Fatima and Nuzhath Khatoon 13. Violence against Women Voices from the FieldNeerja Ahlawat 14. Violence against Women Issues and InterventionDarshan Singh and Vinita Dhingra 15. Violence against Women Exploring the Emerging TrendsN. Sreerama Murty PART IVVIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN, ELDERLY AND DALITS 16. Political Violence in Kashmir Experiences of ChildrenChandrani Dasgupta 17. Preventing the Culture of Violence A Need for Positive FatherhoodSanjay 18. Violence against Elderly Issues and ImplicationsJ.P. Dubey 19. Violence against Dalits Exploring the Impact of Economic ReformsS.R. Ahlawat Contributors