John McGuire

Ian Copland

This volume assembles some of the best thinkers and actors in Indian politics, especially Hindu natinoalist politics, to focus on governance under the BJP government in Indian across sectors. The volume will renew interest in the core ideas of Hindutva and politics and how these came to be articulated across institutions and policies.

Hindu Nationalism and Governance

P. R. Kumaraswamy

Since the partition of the subcontinent along communal lines, political violence has increased in South Asia. Terrorism is one such manifestation of this violence. This book witnesses serious assessment of various aspects of terrorism that are affecting South Asia as eight scholars of international repute take a closer look at the problem. These essays discuss how terrorist activity in the region during the past few decades can be directly linked to religion-centric violence. Apart from other events, this book looks at prolonged terrorism in Punjab; militancy in Kashmir; ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka; insurgency in northest India; Maoist insurgency in Nepal; and sectarian conflict in Pakistan.

The Spectre of Terrorism

South Asia

The establishment of the Indian National Congress in 1885 marked a turning point in modern South Asian history. At the time, few grasped the significance of the event, nor understood the power that its leader would come to wield. From humble beginnings, the Congress led by Gandhi would go on to spearhead India s fight for independence from British rule: in 1947 it succeeded the British Raj as the regional ruling power. Ian Copland provides both a narrative and analysis of the process by which Indians and Pakistanis emancipated themselves from the seemingly iron-clad yoke of British imperialism. In so doing, he goes to the heart of what sets modern India apart from most other countries in the region its vigorous democracy.

The Unmaking of an Empire

India 1885-1947

A fascinating study of the role played by the Indian princes in the devolution of British colonial power.

Ian Copland

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