The rise of authoritarian Hindu mass movements and political formations in India since the early 1980s raises fundamental questions about the resurgence of chauvinistic ethnic, religious and nationalist movements in the late modern period. This book examines the history and ideo…
The rise of authoritarian Hindu movements in India since the 1980s raises questions about the resurgence of ethnic, religious and nationalist movements in the late modern period. This book examines the history and ideas of Hindu nationalism from the middle of the last century to…
Hindu nationalism is based on the claim that it is an indigenous product of the primordial and authentic ethnic and religious traditions of India. The book argues instead that these claims are based on relatively recent ideas, frequently related to western influences during the …
The rise of authoritarian Hindu movements in India since the 1980s raises questions about the resurgence of ethnic, religious and nationalist movements in the late modern period. This book examines the history and ideas of Hindu nationalism from the middle of the last century to…
"This book explores the relationship between globalization, security and religious nationalism in India. It argues that globalization has made individuals and groups more ontologically insecure and existentially uncertain - an uncertainty many people try to reduce by searching f…
Exploring the effects of globalization in India and the problem of identity formation, this book presents the theoretical and empirical debate on identity, globalization, religious nationalism and insecurity. It presents a psychological analysis of how increased insecurity affec…
"This book explores the relationship between globalization, security and religious nationalism in India. It argues that globalization has made individuals and groups more ontologically insecure and existentially uncertain - an uncertainty many people try to reduce by searching f…