1st Edition

Democracy, Nationalism, And Communalism The Colonial Legacy In South Asia

By Asma Barlas Copyright 1995
    254 Pages
    by Routledge

    254 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book draws out the reasons for the emergence of divergent political practices in India and their meaning for democracy, nationalism and communalism. It explores the social origins of modern South Asian politics and the Janus-faced nature of the British colonial legacy in South Asia.

    1. Introduction 2. Democracy, Nationalism, and Communalism: A Gramscian Approach 3. The Colonial State and Democracy, Nationalism, and Communalism 4. Colonial Hindu Politics: Democracy, Nationalism, and Communalism 5. Colonial Muslim Politics: Democracy, Nationalism, and Communalism 6. Conclusion