The Politics of Intergovernmental Relations by David Nice

The Politics of Intergovernmental Relations by David Nice

The term progress' is a modern Western notion that life is always improving and advancing toward an ideal state. It is a vital modern concept which underlies geographic explorations and scientific and technological inventions as well as the desire to harness nature in order to increase human beings' ease and comfort. With the advent of Western colonization and to the great detriment of the colonized, the notion of progress began to perniciously and pervasively permeate across cultures. This book details the impact of the notion of progress on the Nagas and their culture. The interaction between the Nagas and the West, beginning with British military conquest and followed by American missionary intrusion, has resulted in the gradual demise of Naga culture. It is almost a clich (c) to assert that since the colonial contact, the long evolved Naga traditional values are being replaced by Western values. Consequences are still being felt in the lack of sense of direction and confusion among the Nagas today. Just like other Indigenous Peoples, whose history is characterized by traumatic cultural turmoil because of colonial interference, the Nagas have long been engaged in self-shame, self-negation and self-sabotage.

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ISBN 13	9780830413577
ISBN 10	083041357X
Title	The Politics of Intergovernmental Relations
Author	David Nice
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Wadsworth Publishing Company
Year published	1995-01-01
Number of pages	250
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