Rajeev Bhargava

The Promise of India's Secular Democracy

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Produktbeschreibung

These essays are written over the last two decades by Rajeev Bhargava, one of the most insightful commentators on philosophical and historical questions around secularism. The topics covered are the democratic vision of the new republic of India, the evolution and distinctiveness of India's linguistic federalism, the distinctiveness of Indian secularism, India's secular constitution, and Muslim personal law and the majority-minority syndrome. The essays are crucial to the debates about secularism. They raise and answer important questions pertaining to it. This collection has one common thread running through the chapters--democracy and India. The topics covered are highly significant not only for India, but for the modern world in general. It is a part of regular reading for courses on religion and secularism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 410
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 145mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 599g
• ISBN-13: 9780198060444
• ISBN-10: 0198060440
• Artikelnr.: 29926812

Autorenporträt

Rajeev Bhargava is Director, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), Delhi.

Inhaltsangabe

* Introduction;
* 1.: Democratic Vision of a New Republic: India, 1950
* 2.: The Evolution and Distinctiveness of India's Linguistic
Federalism
* 3.: Indian Secularism: An Alternative, Trans-cultural Ideal
* 4.: History, Nation and Community
* 5.: Between Revenge and Reconciliation: Gandhi and Truth Commissions;
* 6.: Muslim Personal Law and the Majority-Minority Syndrome;
* 7.: On the Persistent Under-representation of Muslims in India;
* 8.: Inclusion and Exclusion in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh: the
Role of Religion;
* 9.: Liberal, Secular Democracy and Explanations of Hindu Nationalism;
* 10.: The Ethical Insufficiency of Egoism and Altruism: India in
Transition;
* 11.: The Right to Culture;
* 12.: Secular States and Religious Education: The Indian Debate;
* 13.: Indian Democracy and Well-being: Employment as a Right;
* 14.: Academic Freedom in India;
* Appendix: Strands of Secularism