Handbook of Tribal Politics in India is undoubtedly the most authoritative source for a systematic and comprehensive study of this vibrant field of scholarship. Divided into three sections, the chapters cover a broad range of themes ranging from a general introduction to tribal politics to exploring contemporary issues and concerns within the discipline. The book presents a trajectory and authentic overview of tribal politics while keeping in mind the changing relationship between tribal communities and democracy. Using qualitative and quantitative data, it studies the role of tribal political representatives in public policy-making, issues related to communities, and the nature and dynamics of tribal politics at the state and national levels. It explores the patterns, conditions and challenges of tribes’ participation in electoral politics and presents the issues and agendas that will continue to affect the tribal politics in future. This book is an essential resource for teaching and research in political science and other social science disciplines studying comparative political dimensions. Contents: Preface Acknowledgements Jagannath Ambagudia and Virginius Xaxa Introduction: Situating Tribal Politics in India SECTION I Genealogy of Tribal Politics in India Virginius Xaxa Tribal Politics in India: From Movement to Institutionalism SECTION II Tribal Politics at the National Level Jagannath Ambagudia Scheduled Tribes, Reserved Constituencies and Political Reservation in India Valerian Rodrigues Democracy’s Ghettos: Adivasi Leadership in India Samar Bosu Mullick Indigenous Peoples and Electoral Politics in India: An Experience of Incompatibility Sasmita Mohanty Gender and Tribal Politics in India Ramachandra Guha Adivasis, Naxalites and Indian Democracy Kamal Nayan Choubey Adivasi Issues and Election Manifestos of National Political Parties Parliament Rupak Kumar Political Representation and Policy-Making: Role of Tribal MPs in Indian SECTION III Tribal Politics at the State Level Venkatesh Vaditya Political Accommodation and Tribal Electoral Politics in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Nani Bath Democracy with a Difference: Tribal Politics in Arunachal Pradesh Suryasikha Pathak Tribal Politics in Assam: 1933-1947 Himani Ramchiary Transitional Political Environment: Bodos and Tribal Politics in Assam Bipin Jojo and H. Beck Tribes and Electoral Politics in Chhattisgarh: Alternative Sites of Assertion N. Rajaram and Ashvin Vasava Tribal Politics in Gujarat Mini Pathak Dogra Tribal Politics in Himachal Pradesh: Issues and Concerns Subeno Kithan Gujjars and Tribal Politics in Jammu and Kashmir Sujit Kumar Tribal Identity and Governance in State Politics of Jharkhand Pradeep Ramvath J. Political Intersectionality and Tribal Politics in Karnataka Abhilash T. Political Articulations of Adivasis in Kerala Sudha Pai Emerging Pattern of Tribal Politics in Madhya Pradesh Pandurang Bhoye Tribal Politics in Maharashtra Joseph Riamei The Politics of Tribal Representation in Manipur Bodhi S. R. Khasi Political Reality and the Struggle for Statehood: History, Context and Political Processes Moses Kharbithai Tribal Politics and New Electoral Directions in Meghalaya P. Lalpekhlui Tribal Politics and Non-State Actors in Mizoram Jelle J. P. Wouters The Debris of Democracy in Nagaland Jagannath Ambagudia Tribes and Electoral Politics in Odisha Tikendra K. Chhettry and Sanghamitra Choudhury Politics of Tribalisation and Contested Space in Sikkim R. K. Debbarma Tribal Politics in Tripura: A Spatial Perspective A. K. Verma Revisiting Tribal Discourse in Uttar Pradesh Nilamber Chhetri Tribal Politics in West Bengal: Quest for Identity and Recognition Index