The nature and dynamics of the relationship between the state and peasant forest-dwellers are examined in this book. The author analyzes the conflicts over resources and the initiation of forestry schemes by the state.
| Introduction |
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| Imprints of the Past |
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| The State |
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| Environment, Forests and the 'Modernisation' Project |
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| Peasants and Forests |
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| Desecrated Forests |
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| Strategies and Counter-Strategies |
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| From the Hills to the Plains |
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| Beyond the Present |
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Akhileshwar Pathak is professor at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). He did his doctoral studies in law at University of Edinburgh. His area of specialisation is business law. He has authored several books on business law, including a textbook on legal aspects of business for students of business management. He writes cases bringing the latest developments in the field of law and business.
