Mumbai: Post 26/11

An Alternate Perspective
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-81-321-0308-0
Verlag: Sage Publications India

Buch, 188 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 275 g

This compilation analyzes the terror attacks on 26/11 in Mumbai from various angles, based on the understanding that deeper issues are hidden behind every such tragedy. It discusses terrorism, law, Indo-Pak relations, the indigenous causes of terrorism in India, the role of the state, the pattern of investigations so far, the prevalent laws, the response of civic society, the role of the media, the unsolved puzzles and the need for a deeper inquiry into the incident. Most of the chapters have been written in the immediate aftermath of the incident and bear the imprint of the pain and anguish it caused.

With a focus on 26/11, the chapters discuss the entire phenomenon of terrorism. The broad contours of the analysis include the killing of non-combatants, the political motive or the statement behind such killings, and the secret planning of such attacks where the actors are even willing or keen to lay down their lives for bringing about such devastation. The book will be of great interest to the public at large and also to policy makers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Puniyani, Ram

Hashmi, Shabnam

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Introduction
Terror: The Aftermath - Terror: The Aftermath
As the Fires Die: The Terror of the Aftermath - Biju Mathew
Hotel Taj: Icon of Whose India? - Gnani Sankaran
Why the United States Got it Wrong - P Sainath
Death of a Salesman - Tarun Tejpal
Counter-terrorism Must not Kill Democracy - Praful Bidwai
Responding to Mumbai Terror: Need for Diplomacy and Restraint, not War - Praful Bidwai
Mumbai UNDER Siege - Yoginder Sikand
Handling Queries: Democratic Responses - Antulay Remarks and the Aftermath - Ram Puniyani
The Mumbai Terror Attacks: Need for a Thorough Investigation - Raveena Hansa
India's Terror Dossier: Further Evidence of Conspiracy - Raveena Hansa
Terrorism, Rule of Law, and Human Rights - K G Balakrishnan
Acts of Terror and Terrorizing Act
Unfolding Indian Tragedy - Sukla Sen
Our Politicians are Still not Listening - Colin Gonsalves
Terrorism: Are Stronger Laws the Answer? - Prashant Bhushan
Lesson from the Mumbai Attack - Gautam Navlakha
Epilogue
Appendices
Selected Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Hashmi, Shabnam
Shabnam Hashmi is a social activist, a rebel, a fearless fighter and a human rights defender. She has been working as a social activist, and in 2003 formed Anhad. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize as part of the 1000 women from across the world in 2005. She was awarded the Association for Communal Harmony in Asia (ACHA) Star Award for Communal Harmony in 2005, Smriti Samman in 2005 and the National Minority Rights Award 2008 by the National Minority Commission. She is a member of the National Integration Council, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, a Council Member of the National Literary Mission, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.

Puniyani, Ram
Ram Puniyani is currently the Chairman at the Center for Study of Society and Secularism, Mumbai. He was a Professor of Biomedical Engineering, IIT Mumbai, and took voluntary retirement in 2004, and is currently working for communal harmony. He has been involved with human rights activities for the past two decades. He has also involved himself with groups working for workers’ rights. Ram Puniyani is also associated with various secular and democratic initiatives, namely, All India Secular Forum, Center for Study of Society and Secularism, and Anhad.