LEADER 03839nam 22005055 450 001 9911015864203321 005 20250702130232.0 010 $a9789819669943$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9789819669936 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-96-6994-3 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32195992 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32195992 035 $a(CKB)39578307200041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-96-6994-3 035 $a(OCoLC)1527670575 035 $a(EXLCZ)9939578307200041 100 $a20250702d2025 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aSecular and Religious Politics in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh $eA Comparative Analysis /$fby Nadeem Malik 205 $a1st ed. 2025. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer Nature Singapore :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2025. 215 $a1 online resource (173 pages) 311 08$aPrint version: Malik, Nadeem Secular and Religious Politics in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan,c2025 9789819669936 327 $aChapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Historical Foundations of Secularism and Religious Politics in South Asia -- Chapter 3: Secularism and Religious Politics in India -- Chapter 4: Islam and Politics in Pakistan -- Chapter 5: Secularism and Islam in Bangladesh: A Complex Evolution -- Chapter 6: Secularism and Religion in Politics: A Comparative Perspective -- Chapter 7: Final Reflections on Secularism and Religious Politics in South Asia. 330 $aThis book thoroughly explores the complex relationship between secularism and religious politics in South Asia. It examines the historical and contemporary factors that have influenced the political landscapes of Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, focusing on how colonial legacies, nation-building processes, and religious ideologies have shaped governance and social structures. Through comparative analysis, the book delves into the rise of Hindutva in India, the struggle between secularism and Islamism in Bangladesh, and the role of Islam in Pakistan's politics. By integrating diverse theoretical perspectives and historical contexts, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of the evolving nature of secularism and religious politics in these three nations. It also provides insights into the broader implications for democracy, pluralism, and religious freedom in South Asia. This book is essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and anyone interested in the intersection of religion and politics in one of the world's most complex and dynamic regions. Nadeem Malik is a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne. He served as the Director of the Development Studies program from 2009 to 2014. As a scholar from South Asia, he specialises in various areas, including development, governance, religion and secularism in South Asia, poverty studies, social theory, political and development anthropology, and Art, theatre, and development. He has taught undergraduate and postgraduate development studies and anthropology courses at the University of Melbourne since 2008. Currently, he teaches courses in Asian Development at the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne. 606 $aReligion and politics 606 $aComparative government 606 $aPolitics and Religion 606 $aComparative Politics 615 0$aReligion and politics. 615 0$aComparative government. 615 14$aPolitics and Religion. 615 24$aComparative Politics. 676 $a322.10954 700 $aMalik$b Nadeem$01833386 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9911015864203321 996 $aSecular and Religious Politics in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh$94408313 997 $aUNINA