The Rise of Hindu Authoritarianism
Secular Claims, Communal Realities
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2017
Verso Books (Verlag)
978-1-78663-072-8 (ISBN)
Verso Books (Verlag)
978-1-78663-072-8 (ISBN)
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The definitive analysis of Hindu nationalism in contemporary India and the challenges for the radical Left
With the Hindu nationalist BJP now replacing the Congress as the only national political force, the communalization of the Indian polity has qualitatively advanced since the earlier edition of this book in 1997. This edition has been substantially reworked and updated with several new chapters added. Hindutva's rise necessitates a more critical take on mainstream secular claims ironically reinforced by liberal-left sections discovering special virtues in India's 'distinctive' secularism. The careful evaluation of the ongoing debate on 'Indian fascism' has resonances for the broader debate about how best to assess the dangers of the far right's rise in other liberal democracies. A study follows of how Hindutva forces are pursuing their project of establishing a Hindu Rashtra and how to thwart them through a wider transformative struggle targeting capitalism itself.
With the Hindu nationalist BJP now replacing the Congress as the only national political force, the communalization of the Indian polity has qualitatively advanced since the earlier edition of this book in 1997. This edition has been substantially reworked and updated with several new chapters added. Hindutva's rise necessitates a more critical take on mainstream secular claims ironically reinforced by liberal-left sections discovering special virtues in India's 'distinctive' secularism. The careful evaluation of the ongoing debate on 'Indian fascism' has resonances for the broader debate about how best to assess the dangers of the far right's rise in other liberal democracies. A study follows of how Hindutva forces are pursuing their project of establishing a Hindu Rashtra and how to thwart them through a wider transformative struggle targeting capitalism itself.
Achin Vanaik is a writer and social activist, a former professor at the University of Delhi andDelhi-based Fellow of the Transnational Institute, Amsterdam. His other publications include India in a Changing World: Problems, Limits and Successes of its Foreign Policy (1995), South Asia On A Short Fuse: Nuclear Politics And The Future Of Global Disarmament (with Praful Bidwai, 2002), and After the Bomb: Reflections on India's Nuclear Journey (2015).
| Erscheinungsdatum | 29.03.2017 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 648 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78663-072-9 / 1786630729 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78663-072-8 / 9781786630728 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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