Indian Political Thought: A Reader

ISBN-13: 9780415562942 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 310 str.

Rathore, Aakash

Opis

This Reader provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of contemporary Indian political theory. Tracing the development of the discipline and offering a clear presentation of the most influential literature in the field, it brings together contributions by outstanding and well-known academics on contemporary Indian political thought. The Reader weaves together relevant works from the social sciences -- sociology, anthropology, law, history, philosophy, feminist and postcolonial theory -- which shape the nature of political thought in India today. Themes both unique to the Indian political milieu as well as of universal significance are reflected upon, including tradition, secularism, communalism, modernity, feminism, justice and human rights. Presenting a canon of names and offering a framework for further research within the broad thematic categories, this is a timely and invaluable reference tool, indispensable to both students and scholars.

Recenzje

'In our time of globalization, people in the West are increasingly looking beyond the limits of the West for insights and teachings. It is very important and fascinating to find out what is happening today in India in terms of political philosophy. This Reader is timely and very much needed as there is simply no comparable text available. The group of texts presented bring together simply the most outstanding and most well known Indian political thinkers today. It is in fact a "who's who" in contemporary Indian political thought.'
Fred Dallmayr, Notre Dame University, USA
 
'A significant attempt to construct a foundational text for contemporary Indian political thought, this volume meets a deeply felt need. Singh and Mohapatra have put together a first rate Reader that will challenge, educate and provoke. It will serve as an indispensable source of reference to students and teachers alike.'
Shashi Tharoor, former Under-Secretary General of the United Nations

Spis treści

Foreword.  Introduction: What is Indian Political Thought? Aakash Singh and Silika Mohapatra  Part 1: Provocation  1. The Poverty of Indian Political Theory Bhikhu Parekh  Part 2: Evocation  2. Gandhi's Ambedkar Ramachandra Guha  3. The Quest for Justice: Evoking Ghandi Neera Chandhoke  4. Tagore and His India Amartya Sen Part 3: Secularization  5. Is Secularism Alien to Indian Civilization? Romila Thapar  6. Secularism Revisited: Doctrine of Destiny or Political Ideology? T.N. Madan  7. The Distinctiveness of Indian Secularism Rajeev Bharghava  Part 4: Communalization  8. The Blindness of Insight: Why Communalism in India is about Caste Dilip M. Menon  9. In Search of Integration and Identity: Indian Muslims since Independence Mushiral Hasan  10. Sikh Fundamentalism: Translating History into Theory Harjot Oberoi  Part 5: Modernization  11. Gandhi, Newton and the Enlightenment Akeel Bilgrami  12. Scientific Temper: Arguments for an Indian Enlightenment Meera Nanda  13. Outline of a Revisionist Theory of Modernity Sudipta Kaviraj  Part 6: Reconstruction  14. Reconstructing Childhood: A Critique of the Ideology of Adulthood Ashis Nandy  15. Subaltern Studies as Postcolonial Criticism Gyan Prakash  16. The Commitment to Theory Homi Bhabha  Part 7: Emancipation  17. Justice of Human Rights in Indian Constitutionalism Upendra Baxi  18. Emancipatory Feminist Theory in Postcolonial India Ratna Kapur  19. Righting Wrongs Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak  Part 8: Conclusion  20. The Poverty of Western Political Theory: Concluding Remarks on Concepts like ‘Community’ East and West Partha Chatterjee