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Published by Harper India, 2019
ISBN 10: 9353028450ISBN 13: 9789353028459
Seller: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India
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Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Majoritarian State traces the ascendance of Hindu nationalism in contemporary India. Led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP administration has established an ethno-religious and populist style of rule since 2014. Its agenda is also pursued beyond the formal branches of government, as the new dispensation portrays conventional social hierarchies as intrinsic to Indian culture while condoning communal and caste- and gender-based violence. The contributors explore how Hindutva ideology has permeated the state apparatus and formal institutions, and how Hindutva activists exert control over civil society via vigilante groups, cultural policing and violence. Groups and regions portrayed as enemies of the Indian state are the losers in a new order promoting the interests of the urban middle class and business elites. As this majoritarian ideology pervades the media and public discourse, it also affects the judiciary, universities and cultural institutions, increasingly captured by Hindu nationalists. Dissent and difference are silenced and debate increasingly sidelined as the press is muzzled or intimidated in the courts. Internationally, the BJP government has emphasised hard power and a fast expanding security state. This collection of essays offers rich empirical analysis and documentation to investigate the causes and consequences of the illiberal turn taken by the worlds largest democracy. (jacket).
Published by Foundation Books, 2012
ISBN 10: 8190651013ISBN 13: 9788190651011
Seller: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India
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Contents Preface and acknowledgements Introduction Part I Politics And Economy India?s Path And Its Transformations 1 The world?s largest democracy during the Congress system 2 The first reign of Indira Gandhi socialism populism and authorization 3 Congress versus Janata Short-lived alterations in power and the resilience of the Gandhis 4 The paradoxical democratization of Indian democracy 5 Building the economy 1947-1980 6 The era of economic reforms 1980-2011 7 Is India?s development sustainable 8 The Policy of non-alignment 1947-1971 9 The restructuring of India?s external relations 1971-1998 10 A quest of power India?s foreign policy after the nuclear tests of 1998 11 India in South Asia 12 The Indian armed forces Part II The Indian Union And The Political Administration Of Its Diversity 13 Indian federalism Moving towards a more balanced system 14 The Dravidian issue or well-tempered regionalism 15 Sikhs Between integration and separatism 16 Assam and its neighbouring states A turbulent history 17 The Kashmir conflict Part III The Indian People Class Caste And Communities 18 Beyond the billion India?s demography at the beginning of the Century 19 Rural India 20 Labour movements and organizations in India 21 The caste factories society state democracy 22 Untouchables Scheduled Castes and Dalits in the Indian Republic 23 The World of tribes Revolutionary movements and ethnic withdrawal 24 Social and political transformations of Hinduism 25 The Muslims of India A minority of 170 million Muslims in South India 26 The Muslims of India Towards marginalization 27 Muslims and politics 28 The Christian Community Christians who are very much Indian Part IV Media And The Arts The Dynamics Of Culture 29 Painting and sculpture in contemporary India Thematics and aesthetics 30 Primitivism and post-primitivism in modern Indian painting 31 Indian cinema Rasa cinematographica 32 To be or not to be filmi Opening the black box of film-making practices in India 33 The golden age of the media Rise of private radio and television 34 The Indian Press Diversity growth and regionalization 35 Indian music Twentieth century Carnatic music 36 Indian writing in English a focus on the novel 37 Indian literature a literature in several languages The languages of India Bengali literature since Independence Modern Hindi literature Urdu literature Marathi literature Tamil literature Conclusion Annexures Chronology BibliographyIndia Since 1950 tracks the dynamic trajectory of contemporary India as much on the political diplomatic economic as on the social and artistic front The non-alignment of the 1950s brought it close to USSR but the 21st century ushered in an Indo-American convergence The New Economic Policy of 1991 saw the states of federal India asserting themselves while liberalization gave rise to a new middle class It is impossible to understand India as a separate entity from its cultural diversity Hence cultural overtures underpin all aspects discussed in the book The glory of the Indian subcontinent is marred by intense communal tensions particularly between the Hindus and the Muslims This was a result of partition and the contentious Indo-Pakistan hostility that caused three conflicts in a span of fifty years This invaluable book gives readers an insight on India in all its complexity 934 pp.
Published by Routledge India, 2009
ISBN 10: 0415460921ISBN 13: 9780415460927
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 494 pages. 8.75x6.00x1.50 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.
Published by Routledge India, 2009
ISBN 10: 0415460921ISBN 13: 9780415460927
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 494 pages. 8.75x6.00x1.50 inches. In Stock.