The Saffron Wave: Democracy and Hindu Nationalism in Modern India
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...
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"The Saffron Wave is an analytically incisive and insightful exploration of one of the most important social movements to have swept postcolonial India. The book is remarkable not only for the historical depth it lends to our understanding of Hindu nationalism but also for the insights it affords contemporary politics in India."--Akhil Gupta, Stanford University"A brilliant book on Indian politics. . . . The Saffron Wave is essential reading for anyone interested in India or in democracy, politics, and social movements."--Peter van der Veer, University of Amsterdam Judith M. Brown - History Combining broad analysis with vivid local case studies, this book gives the reader profound insights into the turbulent world of contemporary Indian politics.
Introduction. Hindu Nationalism and Democracy in India31Modernity, Nation, and Democracy in India162Imagining the Hindu Nation603Organizing the Hindu Nation904Democracy, Populism, and Governance in India in the 1980s1345The Saffron Wave1546Communal Identities at the Heart of the Nation2007Hindu Nationalism, Democracy, and Globalization218Notes239Glossary269Bibliography273Index289
\ Journal of Peace ResearchThis may become a classic text. . . . Hansen writes well and thoughtfully . . .\ \ \ \ \ HistoryCombining broad analysis with vivid local case studies, this book gives the reader profound insights into the turbulent world of contemporary Indian politics.\ — Judith M. Brown\ \ \ HistoryCombining broad analysis with vivid local case studies, this book gives the reader profound insights into the turbulent world of contemporary Indian politics.\ \ \ \ \ History\ Combining broad analysis with vivid local case studies, this book gives the reader profound insights into the turbulent world of contemporary Indian politics.\ — Judith M. Brown\ \ \ \ \ Journal of Peace Research\ This may become a classic text. . . . Hansen writes well and thoughtfully . . .\ \ \ \ \ BooknewsAnalyzes the processes that have moved Hindu nationalism from the margins of Indian society to its center stage, integrating approaches that emphasize the decades of systematic organizational efforts and imaginative political strategies, with those that focus on cultural and historical factors. Argues that the movement has emerged, not in either the political or religious spheres, but in a broader realm of public culture. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)\ \
