02-20-2006, 04:53 AM
I should probably qualify the above post more. I think the key concept is the village or the community as a unit rather then the individual as a unit. Per him , independence was just transfer of power from one colonial power to another which has led to a complete disconnect between the 'elite' and aam-junta. I better shut up here and let people make up their own mind after reading his book. Its not that big (200 pages?) but worth its weight in gold.