Negotiating Democracy and Religious Pluralism

India, Pakistan, and Turkey

Karen Barkey editor Sudipta Kaviraj editor Vatsal Naresh editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:22nd Oct '21

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A collection of essays that situates and furthers contemporary debates around the prospects of democracy in diverse societies within and beyond the West. Negotiating Democracy and Religious Pluralism examines the relationship between the functioning of democracy and the prior existence of religious plurality in three societies outside the West: India, Pakistan, and Turkey. All three societies had on one hand deep religious diversity and on the other long histories as imperial states that responded to religious diversity through their specific pre-modern imperial institutions. Each country has followed a unique historical trajectory with regard to crafting democratic institutions to deal with such extreme diversity. The volume focuses on three core themes: historical trends before the modern state's emergence that had lasting effects; the genealogies of both the state and religion in politics and law; and the problem of violence toward and domination over religious out-groups. Volume editors Karen Barkey, Sudipta Kaviarj, and Vatsal Naresh have gathered a group of leading scholars across political science, sociology, history, and law to examine this multifaceted topic. Together, they illuminate various trajectories of political thought, state policy, and the exercise of social power during and following a transition to democracy. Just as importantly, they ask us to reflexively examine the political categories and models that shape our understanding of what has unfolded in South Asia and Turkey.

Negotiating Democracy and Religious Pluralism significantly contributes to comparative politics, history, sociology of religion, and religious studies. It is a candidate to become a reference book for those who study religion and politics in Turkey, Southeast Asia, and beyond. * Ramazan Kılınc, Journal of Church and State *
A must read for students and experts in political science, law, sociology and history, or anyone interested in issues related to democracy and religion—this historically-grounded collection offers a crucial corrective to conventional theories and provides highly original perspectives on one of the most complicated and timely questions of our era: how to establish and maintain democratic government under conditions of religious heterogeneity. * Hanna Lerner, Tel Aviv University *
This collection of fifteen essays probes the relationship of secularism, religion, and majoritarian power, highlighting the internal heterogeneities and unevenness of experiences of citizens. Grounding the work of democracy historically, this volume evocatively argues that perilous democracy is the reality of India, Pakistan, and Turkey. * Yasmin Saikia, Professor of History and Hardt-Nickachos Chair in Peace Studies, Arizona State University *

ISBN: 9780197530023

Dimensions: 155mm x 234mm x 23mm

Weight: 567g

392 pages