Borderland City in New India

Front matter

ASIAN BORDERLANDS

Frontier to Gateway

Amsterdam University Press

Part 1 Disturbed City, Sensitive Space

2 Belonging Small City, Growing City Plurality and Polarity Neighbourhoods Alternative Places Conclusion

3 Control Spatial Control in Imphal The Armed Forces Civilian Government Non-state Actors

Contesting and Co-opting Memory

Resistance and Nationalism Insurgent Memorials Conclusion

4 Exclusion Ethnic Politics Mao Gate Sadar Hills Belonging and the Blockades

Vi.

39 43 47 50 57 63

65 67 67 73 78 79 81 85 89

93 95 96 98 100

Indigenous Politics Conclusion

Part 2 Liberalising the Frontier

5 Gateway City New India and Its Frontier Indigenising Indian Capital Gateway Livelihoods Closing the Gate Conclusion

6 Health City Building a Health City The Decaying Public System Accidental Liberalisation?

Reshaping the Urban Frontier Conclusion

7 Education City Sangaiprou Schools versus Paddy

Recruiting in Imphal Conclusion

8 Conclusion

Acronyms Glossary of Non-English Terms References