Noncooperation in India

'Hardiman is among the foremost scholars of modern South Asian history. This work is highly original--a careful, and thoroughly fair, assessment of nonviolent politics. Much more than a new summation of existing research, it significantly expands the scope of what is usually understood as the Noncooperation movement.' -- Partha Chatterjee, Senior Research Scholar in Anthropology and Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies, University of Columbia, and author of 'A Possible India: Essays in Political Criticism'
'The most detailed and sophisticated study of Noncooperation yet. More than just an historical narrative timed for its centenary, Hardiman addresses the most important intellectual and political problems raised by the movement. Lucid, gripping, and wholly original.' -- Faisal Devji, Professor of Indian History and Director of the Asian Studies Centre, University of Oxford
'A vital, in-depth treatment of Noncooperation. Hardiman illuminates the politics of solidarity among Hindus, Muslims, and workers, the forging of unity and nonviolent discipline, and the tensions between ethical and strategic approaches to satyagraha. An important read for students of nonviolent resistance.' -- Erica Chenoweth, Professor, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
'Examining the range of movements drawn into Non-Cooperation under Gandhi’s leadership, Hardiman shows how tensions among elite leaders, and between them and popular movements, made it impossible to transform the upheaval into a coherent national movement. A welcome analysis illuminating "non-violence" and the dynamics of Indian politics.' -- Judith M. Brown, Beit Professor Emeritus of Commonwealth History, University of Oxford