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A riveting account of how a popularly elected leader has steered the world's largest democracy toward authoritarianism and intoleranceOver the past two decades, thanks to Narendra Modi, Hindu nationalism has been coupled with a form of national-populism that has ensured its success at the polls, first in Gujarat and then in India at large. Modi managed to seduce a substantial number of citizens by promising them development and polarizing the ...

An exploration of the international context for Ambedkar's ideas around caste, law, religion, democracy and race, as developed while studying in the imperial capital.

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In June 1975 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed a 'State of Emergency', resulting in a 21-month suspension of democracy. Jaffrelot and Anil explore this black page in India's history, a constitutional dictatorship of unequal impact, with South India largely spared thanks to the resilience of Indian federalism. India's First Dictatorship focuses on Mrs Gandhi and her son, Sanjay, who was largely responsible for the mass sterilisation programm...

Drawing on original interviews conducted across India, Christophe Jaffrelot shows how Modi's government has moved India toward a new form of democracy, an ethnic democracy that equates the majoritarian community with the nation and relegates Muslims and Christians to second-class citizens who are harassed by vigilante groups. He discusses how the promotion of Hindu nationalism has resulted in attacks against secularists, intellectuals, univers...

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This is the first comprehensive study of the sociological profile of Indian political personnel at the state level. It examines the individual trajectory of 16 states, from the 1950s to 2000s, exploring the evolution of the caste background of their elected representatives known as Members of the Legislative Assembly, or MLAs.

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Over the last few decades, politics in India has moved steadily in a pro-business direction. This volume analyzes the growing power of business groups in India and the consequences of this process on key issue areas. The questions and concerns analyzed in this volume have both normative and scholarly significance.

Brings together Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's works on the theme of Democracy~Helps put in context Ambedkar's arguments and perceptions within contemporary debates on Democracy~Helps think through contemporary political debates in the country within the context of Ambedkar's thoughts on Democracy

Connections of trade, family, learning and faith have existed between South Asia and the Gulf for hundreds of years. This book focuses on their workings in the modern period with especial emphasis on Islam. It demonstrates the significant and complex interactions which take place across the region, some of which are of strategic potential."--review on page [4] of cover.

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Countries like India, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia and South Africa which were previously lumped under the general heading of 'developing' are fast becoming key players on the international stage. This book describes 'Emerging States' and how they are transforming international relations.

An absorbing comparison of 'the Islams' of Arabia and South Asia and how they interact through the vectors of trade, politics and migration.

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An exploration of Pakistan's ethnic tensions and its position within the wider region.

Ambedkar, the first Untouchable ever to be formally educated, pioneered new strategies, philosophically and practically, which continue to prove effective, not least in the inspirational example he set to India's Untouchable community in their struggle for social and political rights.

A study of the Hindu nationalist phenomenon, exploring the movement's use of religious symbolism and popular iconography, thereby combining anthropology and political history. It looks at the RSS, the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the BJP and the VHP.

After Independence the Nehruvian approach to socialism in India rested upon three pillars: secularism and democracy in the political domain, state intervention in the economy, and diplomatic Non-Alignment mitigated by pro-Soviet leanings after the 1960s. These features defined the "Indian model, " and even the country's political identity. From this starting point Christophe Jaffrelot explores the manner in which some of these dimensions have ...