Political theory and South Asian counter-narratives / Maidul Islam.
| Author/creator | Islam, Maidul |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022. |
| Description | volumes cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge studies in South Asian politics |
| Contents | Introduction : progress contra evolution -- Elusiveness and necessity of justice : a political exposition -- Avatar : a political cinema -- Theology and ideology : political reading of Islamic discourses -- The promise of alternative : transforming capitalism? -- Public protests and ethics of dissent in our times -- South Asian counter narratives -- Dilemma of Muslim belonging in modern South Asia -- Majoritarian nationalism in India -- Rightwing populism and political rhetoric in contemporary India -- Electoral democracy and state populism in India -- Fortunes of radicalism : Indian Maoists and the parliamentary left. |
| Abstract | "This book evaluates the promise of human progress and secularism in grand political narratives of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, comparing counter-narratives of South Asia within the context of a fast-changing twenty-first century. The book embraces a broad range of sources and theoretical approaches that include political philosophy, film, and ideological discourse analysis. In the twenty-first century, global inequality and significant growth of religious and majoritarian nationalisms have been appended with a protracted economic slowdown and recession in many countries. Examining what went wrong in terms of secularism and distributive justice in India, this book critiques the Euro-American visions of democracy, global capitalism, and their so-called universality. As an alternative, it proposes a progressive politics of radical democracy for the Indian people. Reconsidering alternatives to capitalism, western secularism and the radical possibilities of Islamism, Political Theory and South Asian Counter-Narratives will appeal to students and scholars of political theory, international relations, global history, and South Asian politics"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021037239 |
| ISBN | 9781032048543 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781032052106 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (adobe pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |