The clash within : democracy, religious violence, and India's future / / Martha C. Nussbaum

• Autore: Nussbaum Martha Craven <1947->
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, MA ; ; London, : Belknap Press, 2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (432 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.540954
• Soggetto topico: Hindutva; Communalism - India; Hinduism and state; Violence - Religious aspects - Hinduism; Democracy - India; Religious fanaticism - Hinduism
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Genocide in Gujarat -- 2. The Human Face of the Hindu Right -- 3. Tagore, Gandhi, Nehru -- 4. A Democracy of Pluralism, Respect, Equality -- 5. The Rise of the Hindu Right -- 6. Fantasies of Purity and Domination -- 7. The Assault on History -- 8. The Education Wars -- 9. The Diaspora Community -- 10. The Clash Within -- Chronology -- Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: While America is focused on religious militancy and terrorism in the Middle East, democracy has been under siege from religious extremism in another critical part of the world. As Nussbaum reveals in this penetrating look at India today, the forces of the Hindu right pose a disturbing threat to its democratic traditions and secular state. Nussbaum's long-standing professional relationship with India makes her an excellent guide to its recent history.
• Titolo autorizzato: The clash within
• ISBN: 0-674-26628-5; 0-674-04156-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910813806403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II