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Hindu Nationalism and Terrorism in India: The Saffron Threat to Democracy

Hindu Nationalism and Terrorism in India: The Saffron Threat to Democracy

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Critical Terrorism Studies

Indian & South Asian HistoryInternational RelationsSocial Movements

ISBN10: 0367431971
ISBN13: 9780367431976
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jun 30 2023
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book discusses terrorism and the rise of Hindu nationalism in contemporary India and examines how this movement has become a threat to democracy in the country.

The work analyses the rise of Hindu nationalism, culminating in the success of Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the political arm of the movement, in the 2019 Indian national elections. It offers an accessible account of the complexities and subtleties of Hindu nationalism and the dangers it poses to India's pluralistic democracy and secularism. A major theme of the book is the role that terrorism has played in the rise of Hindu nationalism, a factor often underplayed or ignored in other studies, and it also challenges the widespread belief that terrorism is largely an Islamic phenomenon. Employing a cross-disciplinary approach, the book is highly relevant to both academics and policymakers, given India's importance as a major global economic and military power.

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