The Kuki Political Movement: From Homeland Aspirations to Constitutional Politics

About this book

The Kuki political movement has evolved through a complex history of identity, homeland aspirations, conflict, displacement, political negotiation, and the search for security and self-governance. This book traces that evolution from its historical foundations to the profound political transformation following May 2023, examining the movement's changing political vocabulary-from homeland and self-determination to autonomy, federal accommodation, Separate Administration, and other constitutional possibilities-within the framework of Indian federalism and democratic constitutionalism. It explores the roles of political institutions, negotiators, elected representatives, civil society, and community leadership, while asking how a diverse democracy can reconcile identity, security, political representation, territorial governance, and self-governance with democratic legitimacy and lasting peace. At its heart, this is a study of a political movement at a critical constitutional juncture and its continuing search for a peaceful, legitimate, and sustainable political settlement.

Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN-13

9789374266526

Publisher

Orangebooks Publication

Published

October 17, 2026

Pages

176

Weight

8.6 oz

Subject

Political Science