Becoming allies civil liberties activism in India Ankita Pandey

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pandey, Ankita, 1982- author.

Series:

South Asia in the social sciences

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Activism--India--History.

Activism.

Allyship--India--History.

Allyship.

Civil rights movements--India--History.

Civil rights movements.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2026

Summary:

"What motivates individuals to stand up against injustices that don't personally affect them? Becoming Allies explores a vital but often overlooked dimension of social movements: the role of those who support a cause without being directly affected by its injustices. While most scholarship centres the conflict between social movements and the State, this book shifts the focus to allies-individuals who stand in solidarity and amplify marginalised demands. Drawing on interviews conducted with civil liberties activists and on documents from their private records, this book traces the evolving politics of allyship in India. Anchored in the histories of groups like the People's Union for Civil Liberties and the People's Union for Democratic Rights that rose in the context of the Naxalite Movement and the Emergency, the book sheds light on the ethics, dilemmas, and strategies of standing alongside others in struggle"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Introduction : understanding civil liberties activism anew

The emergence of social movement allies : trajectories of participation

Revisiting the location of civil liberties activism

Contesting official facts : investigative fact-finding in civil liberties activism

Politico-ethical debates among allies

Ally activism as ‘concerned citizenship’

Conclusion : the politics of amplification

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed April 7, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Pandey, Ankita, 1982- Becoming allies

ISBN:

9781009591164

1009591169

OCLC:

1510683243

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