Confrontational identity politics and mobilisation are destroying multicultural communities around the world. This book provides insights into the nature and dimensions of the confrontation between ethnic minorities and majorities in Nepal, Sri Lanka, India and Malaysia. The authors examine the often-contradictory efforts of states to create homogenous nations by locating the roots of identity-based conflicts in the process of post-colonial nation building. They also explore the reactions of minority communities to the state’s policies. An important feature of the book is that it explores the interaction between global discourses to identify their local resonances.