Eamon Murphy

Hindu Nationalism and Terrorism in India (eBook, ePUB)

The Saffron Threat to Democracy

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book discusses terrorism and the rise of Hindu nationalism in contemporary India and examines how this movement has become a threat to democracy in that country.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 186
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000904536
• Artikelnr.: 67805709

Autorenporträt

Eamon Murphy is Adjunct Professor, School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry, Curtin University, Western Australia. He has researched and taught South Asian history and politics for over 55 years. His publications include Islam and Sectarian Violence in Pakistan: The Terror Within (Abington: Routledge, 2019).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Hinduism, Caste and Politics: An Overview 2. Islam and
Christianity in the Indian Sub-Continent: Myths and Misconceptions 3. Hindu
Nationalism: An Historical Overview 4. The Militias and Foot Soldiers of
Hindutva Terror 5. Politics, Religion and Terror: The Demolition of the
Babri Masjid 6. State Terrorism, Politics and Communal Violence in the
Indian State of Gujarat, 2002 7. Terrorism in "Paradise": Hindu
Nationalism, Terrorism and Politics in the Kashmir Valley 8. Contemporary
Developments: The Saffron Threat to Indian Liberal Democracy Conclusion