Religion, Power and Violence

Expression of Politics in Contemporary Times
1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-7619-3338-0
Verlag: SAGE Publications

Buch, Englisch, 332 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 357 g

The rise of communalism in recent years as the major claimant to power in Indian politics has posed a serious challenge to the survival of democracy and is even threatening the fabric of the Constitution. Coupled with the fact that political discourse in the international arena has been increasingly using the language of religion, this phenomenon has posed a serious challenge to human rights movements worldwide. The seventeen original essays in this volume traverse a large canvas and critically interrogate Hindutva from multiple vantage points in the light of recent national and international political events.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Puniyani, Ram

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Introduction: Religion, Power and Violence - Ram Puniyani
Religion: Opium of the Masses or. - Ram Puniyani
Globalisation and Communalism - V Krishna Ananth
Locating Contemporary Political Discourse in the Context of Liberalisation
Terrorism and Imperialism - Thomas Sebastian
Two Sides of the Same Coin
Islam Terrorism and the New World Order - Jawaid Quddus
Syncretism and Communal Harmony in Bengal - J J Roy Burman
RSS and the Raj - Shamsul Islam
Hindutva and Indian Diaspora - Jawaid Quddus
Hindutva and Weaker Sections - Prakash Loius
Conflict between Dominance and Resistance
Mobilisation for Hidnutva - Manjari Katju
Fundamentalism, Communalism and Gender Justice - Vibhuti Patel
Hindutva Agenda and Dalits - Anand Teltumbde
The Supreme Court, Media and UCC debate - Flavia Agnes
Educational Backwardness among the Muslims in India - Ranu Jain
A Case of Misrepresentation?
Violence against the Cross - Sarto Esteves
Gujarat-Hindu Rashtra Laboratory - Uday Mehta
After Gujarat: Making Sense of Reports on the Post-Godhra Violence and its Aftermath - Rowena Robinson, D Parthsarathy
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Puniyani, Ram
Ram Puniyani is currently the Chairman at the Center for Study of Society and Secularism, Mumbai. He was a Professor of Biomedical Engineering, IIT Mumbai, and took voluntary retirement in 2004, and is currently working for communal harmony. He has been involved with human rights activities for the past two decades. He has also involved himself with groups working for workers’ rights. Ram Puniyani is also associated with various secular and democratic initiatives, namely, All India Secular Forum, Center for Study of Society and Secularism, and Anhad.