Naxalism: a threat to indian internal security

''The Naxilite movement is one of the important components in the political spectrum in India. At one stage, the `spring thunder caused tremors in practically all the states of the Union and posed a serious challenge even to the democratic structure. The Idealists saw in it the beginning of a new world, a new socio-economic order. But soon sordid politics took over. The book examines the origin and growth of Naxalism, Social and economic causes, it s political base, the viability of political approach to solve the problem, the revolutionary and counter revolutionary strategies of Naxalites and the state.