Paul R. Brass is Professor (Emeritus) of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle. He has published fifteen books and numerous articles on comparative and South Asian politics, ethnic politics, and collective violence. His work has been based on extensive field research in India during many visits since 1961. His most recent books are The Production of Hindu-Muslim Violence in Contemporary India (2003); Theft of an Idol: Text and Context in the Representation of Collective Violence (1997); Riots and Pogroms (1996); and The Politics of India Since Independence, 2nd ed. (1994).
Annie Zaidi is a writer and journalist who has worked with newspapers and magazines such as Mid-Day and Frontline. She is the author of the acclaimed book of essays Known Turf: Bantering with Bandi
Olivier Besancenot lives in France, where he works as a postal carrier. He received 1,498,581 votes in the first round of the French presidential elections in 2007.
Mike Wayne is Senior Lecturer in Film and Television Studies at Brunel University and is the editor of Dissident Voices: The Politics of Television and Cultural Change and the author of Political F
