Ideas of India Amit Ahuja and Devesh Kapur on the Complexity of Violence and Fragility of Order in India
Aug 31, 2023
Amit Ahuja and Devesh Kapur discuss violence and order in India, including reasons behind declining violence, the contradiction of decentralization and centralization in governance and security, unrest and violence in India, failure in the Northeast region, implications of communication blackouts, challenges faced by police forces, road traffic fatalities, challenges of policing, and reflecting on fault lines and hope for future discussions.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Contradiction of Decentralization and Centralization in Governance and Security
02:38 • 15min
Unrest and Violence in India: Substitution, Ghettoization, and State Intervention
17:53 • 14min
Violence and Failure in the Northeast Region
31:48 • 19min
The Implications of Communication Blackouts in India
50:35 • 6min
Challenges Faced by Police Forces in India
56:16 • 5min
Analysis of Road Traffic Fatalities and Lack of Action in India
01:01:39 • 3min
The Challenges of Policing in India
01:04:43 • 16min
Reflecting on Fault Lines and Hope for Future Discussions
01:21:10 • 2min