Buddhism and the Political Process
Buddhism and the Political Process

Author: Hiroko Kawanami

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1137574003

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This study examines the impact of Buddhism on the political process of Asian countries in recent times. The intersection between Buddhism and politics; religious authority and political power is explored through the engagement of Buddhist monks and lay activists in the process of nation-building, development, and implementation of democracy.

A Narrative of Communal Politics
A Narrative of Communal Politics

Author: Salil Misra

Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited

Published: 2001-05

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13:

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The promulgation of the Government of India Act of 1935 not only reinforced the phenomenon of separate electorates on the basis of religion but led to a dramatic change in the nature of communalism in the Indian subcontinent. This is the story of how the different political forces in Uttar Pradesh the Congress, the Muslim League, the landlords and the Hindu Mahasabha responded to the new context, and how they strove to establish control over the available political space. This seminal work is a significant departure from other studies of the period, in that it addresses communalism as an independent force, acutely conscious of its interests and very keen on preserving itself, and not allied to either the Congress or the British.

Towards Understanding Communalism
Towards Understanding Communalism

Author: Pramod Kumar

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 594

ISBN-13:

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Transcript of lectures organized by the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh; chiefly in the context of India of the eighties.