Nemesis of Left Extremism by Sangit Kumar Ragi

Nemesis of Left Extremism by Sangit Kumar Ragi

This book examines the ideology of Naxalism in India with a focus on the factors, forces and dynamics which gave birth to it and sustained it for decades before rapidly moving towards extinction after 2014. It explains how the ideology of egalitarianism and the quest for realization of an exploitation-free society attracted both the educated elites in urban settings and the illiterate and the poor in remote rural India. The agrarian crisis in India and ideological divides within the global communist movement had an impact on the communist movement in India as well. The political parties and the Indian state also kept on wavering on their position, blowing hot and cold as per political convenience, which allowed the Naxal movement to sustain. The growth and success of the market economy eventually dented the ideological moorings, and the Indian state combined welfarism, development and clear military intent to finally prevail over the Naxalites.

Sangit Kumar Ragi is a professor and the former Head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Delhi, India. He has authored over two dozen research articles and books, including the RSS and Gandhi: The Idea of India (2025) by Routledge, New York.

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ISBN 13	9789004765047
ISBN 10	9004765042
Title	Nemesis of Left Extremism
Author	Sangit Kumar Ragi
Series	Studies In Critical Social Sciences
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Brill
Year published	2026-08-06
Number of pages	310
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