The economics of peace: How development drove down left wing extremism
At its peak in 2010, Maoist violence produced over 1,100 fatalities annually. Today, both the scale and intensity of conflict have declined dramatically, while the number of affected districts has fallen from 126 in 2013 to just 38 in 2024. This contraction reflects a structural transformation in regions where insurgency once thrived on isolation, poverty, and state absence.
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