1st Edition
Postcolonial Theory and the Making of Hindu Nationalism The Wages of Unreason
Introduction: Decolonizing Ourselves into a Hindu Rashtra
Chapter 1 The Conservative Revolution of the Postcolonial Left: The Context
Chapter 2 The Conservative Revolution of the Postcolonial Left: The Arguments
Chapter 3 The Palingenetic Modernism of the Hindu Right: The Pioneers
Chapter 4 The Palingenetic Modernism of the Hindu Right: The Contemporaries
Chapter 5 Rediscovering the Solidarity of Humankind
Biography
Meera Nanda is a crossover from natural sciences (Ph.D., Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India) to the humanities (Ph.D. Science and Technology Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York, USA). She taught the History of Science at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research. She has authored several books, including Prophets Facing Backward: Postmodern Critiques of Science and Hindu Nationalism (2004) and her most recent A Field Guide to Post- truth India (2024). She lives in Connecticut, USA.
