The clash within : democracy, religious violence, and India's future / Martha C. Nussbaum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nussbaum, Martha C. (Martha Craven), 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hindutva.

Communalism--India.

Communalism.

Hinduism and state.

Violence--Religious aspects--Hinduism.

Violence.

Democracy--India.

Democracy.

Religious fanaticism--Hinduism.

Religious fanaticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (432 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA ; London : Belknap Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While America is focused on religious militancy and terrorism in the Middle East, democracy has been under siege from religious extremism in another critical part of the world. As Nussbaum reveals in this penetrating look at India today, the forces of the Hindu right pose a disturbing threat to its democratic traditions and secular state. Nussbaum's long-standing professional relationship with India makes her an excellent guide to its recent history.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Genocide in Gujarat

2. The Human Face of the Hindu Right

3. Tagore, Gandhi, Nehru

4. A Democracy of Pluralism, Respect, Equality

5. The Rise of the Hindu Right

6. Fantasies of Purity and Domination

7. The Assault on History

8. The Education Wars

9. The Diaspora Community

10. The Clash Within

Chronology

Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

Notes

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780674266285

0674266285

9780674041561

0674041569

OCLC:

842279141