The Clash Within: Democracy, Religious Violence, and India's FutureWhile 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. |
Contents
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Genocide in Gujarat | 17 |
The Human Face of the Hindu Right | 52 |
Tagore Gandhi Nehru | 80 |
A Democracy of Pluralism Respect Equality | 122 |
The Rise of the Hindu Right | 152 |
Fantasies of Purity and Domination | 186 |
The Assault on History | 211 |
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