The Saffron Wave : Democracy and Hindu Nationalism in Modern India

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The rise of strong nationalist and religious movements in postcolonial and newly democratic countries alarms many Western observers. In The Saffron Wave, Thomas Hansen turns our attention to recent events in the world's largest democracy, India. Here he analyzes Indian receptivity to the right-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hansen, Thomas Blom
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2001.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Politics and government
Nationalism > Religious aspects > Hinduism.
Hinduism and politics.
RELIGION > Hinduism > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Parties.
Hindouisme et politique > Inde.
Hinduism and politics > India.
India.
India > Politics and government > 1977-
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The rise of strong nationalist and religious movements in postcolonial and newly democratic countries alarms many Western observers. In The Saffron Wave, Thomas Hansen turns our attention to recent events in the world's largest democracy, India. Here he analyzes Indian receptivity to the right-wing Hindu nationalist party and its political wing, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which claims to create a polity based on "ancient" Hindu culture. Rather than interpreting Hindu nationalism as a mainly religious phenomenon, or a strictly political movement, Hansen places the BJP within the context.
Physical Description:1 online resource (328 pages).
ISBN:9781400823055

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