The Furies of Indian Communalism
The Furies of Indian Communalism

Author: Achin Vanaik

Publisher: Verso

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 9781859840160

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Moving beyond purely theoretical considerations, he assesses India's political future, the possible obstacles to the development of communalism, and the forces that exist on the Left which might be brought into alliance to halt the march of chauvinism.

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.

The Rise of Hindu Authoritarianism
The Rise of Hindu Authoritarianism

Author: Achin Vanaik

Publisher: Verso Books

Published: 2017-05-16

Total Pages: 690

ISBN-13: 1786630745

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The definitive analysis of Hindu nationalism in contemporary India and the challenges for the radical Left With the Hindu nationalist BJP now replacing the Congress as the only national political force, the communalization of the Indian polity has qualitatively advanced since the earlier edition of this book in 1997. This edition has been substantially reworked and updated with several new chapters added. Hindutva’s rise necessitates a more critical take on mainstream secular claims, ironically reinforced by liberal–left sections discovering special virtues in India’s ‘distinctive’ secularism. The careful evaluation of the ongoing debate on ‘Indian fascism’ has resonances for the broader debate about how best to assess the dangers of the far right’s rise in other liberal democracies. A study follows of how Hindutva forces are pursuing their project of establishing a Hindu Rashtra and how to thwart them through a wider transformative struggle targeting capitalism itself.