Coalition Politics and Hindu Nationalism
Lawrence Saez editor Katharine Adeney editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:6th Apr '06
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This new collection examines the emergence of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India and the ways in which its Hindu nationalist agenda has been affected by the constraints of being a dominant member of a coalition government.
Religious influence in contemporary politics offers a fertile ground for political-sociological analysis, especially in societies where religion is a very important source of collective identity. In South Asian societies religion can, and often has, provided legitimacy to both governments and those who oppose them. This book examines the emergence of the BJP and the ways in which its Hindu nationalist agenda has been affected by the constraints of being a dominant member of a coalition government. The collected authors take stock of the party's first full term in power, presiding over the diverse forces of the governing NDA coalition, and the 2004 elections. They assess the BJP's performance in relation to its stated goals, and more specifically how it has fared in a range of policy fields - centre-state relations, foreign policy, defence policies, the 'second generation' of economic reforms, initiatives to curb corruption and the fate of minorities.
Explicitly linking the volume to literature on coalition politics, this book will be of great importance to students and researchers in the fields of South Asian studies and politics.
"The editors have compiled a timely, well-crafted collection of essays by leading India scholars. The book is a major contribution to the understanding of Indian politics and will be of great interest to scholars and professionals. Highly recommended." --Choice
'Combining the 'political science' literature with empirical and ethnographic works on South Asia, the introduction is followed by a tour de force of leading writers, each making a useful contribution.' - Vernon Hewitt, Political Studies Review, Volume 5, Number 3, September 2007
ISBN: 9780415406000
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Weight: 430g
312 pages