The Constant Struggle Over Land, A case study of the Maoist movement and collective resistance to land aquisition in India

Abstract: Concurrent with the acceleration of globalization there has been an increasing tendency of communal conflicts. Resisting the possibility of the Indian government to acquire land, an expanding movement of opposition is taking place. The purpose of this paper is to highlight what motivates people to turn toward violence. The paper focuses on the Maoist movement in Chhattisgarh, India, tracing the processes of the relationships of violence within the society as well as the collective feeling of deprivation. Aiming to emphasize what makes people join the Maoists in their violent struggle a correlation between the motivations and the final action is demonstrated. The findings conclude that violent relationships existing within the society reinforces violence, which can be a fundamental factor when people are motivated to join the Maoists in their rebellion.