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Author : M. M. Sankhdher
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,24 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
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Author : Manvinder Kaur
Publisher : Deep and Deep Publications
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,69 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
In the face of religio-communal identification, revivalism, fundamentalism etc. Secularism has come centre stage of political debate.
Author : Anuradha Dingwaney Needham
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 31,84 MB
Release : 2007-01-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0822388413
While secularism has been integral to India’s democracy for more than fifty years, its uses and limits are now being debated anew. Signs of a crisis in the relations between state, society, and religion include the violence directed against Muslims in Gujarat in 2002 and the precarious situation of India’s minority religious groups more generally; the existence of personal laws that vary by religious community; the affiliation of political parties with fundamentalist religious organizations; and the rallying of a significant proportion of the diasporic Hindu community behind a resurgent nationalist Hinduism. There is a broad consensus that a crisis of secularism exists, but whether the state can resolve conflicts and ease tensions or is itself part of the problem is a matter of vigorous political and intellectual debate. In this timely, nuanced collection, twenty leading Indian cultural theorists assess the contradictory ideals, policies, and practices of secularism in India. Scholars of history, anthropology, religion, politics, law, philosophy, and media studies take on a broad range of concerns. Some consider the history of secularism in India; others explore theoretical issues such as the relationship between secularism and democracy or the shortcomings of the categories “majority” and “minority.” Contributors examine how the debates about secularism play out in schools, the media, and the popular cinema. And they address two of the most politically charged sites of crisis: personal law and the right to practice and encourage religious conversion. Together the essays inject insightful analysis into the fraught controversy about the shortcomings and uncertain future of secularism in the world today. Contributors. Flavia Agnes, Upendra Baxi, Shyam Benegal, Akeel Bilgrami, Partha Chatterjee, V. Geetha, Sunil Khilnani, Nivedita Menon, Ashis Nandy, Anuradha Dingwaney Needham, Gyanendra Pandey, Gyan Prakash, Arvind Rajagopal, Paula Richman, Sumit Sarkar, Dwaipayan Sen, Rajeswari Sunder Rajan, Shabnum Tejani, Romila Thapar, Ravi S. Vasudevan, Gauri Viswanathan
Author : Pannalal Dhar
Publisher :
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 49,85 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
The Book Is A Legal, Political And Social Study Of The Domestic Problems Of India. In This Book The Author Has Discussed Such Subjects Like Religion And Its Role In The Making Of A State.
Author : Bimal J. Deb
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,47 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9788180691348
Contributed articles presented at the Seminar on Ethnic Issues, Secularism, and Conflict Resolution in North-East India held at Shillong during 25-26 April, 2001.
Author : Andrew Copson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 46,65 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0198809131
What is secularism? -- Secularism in Western societies -- Secularism diversifies -- The case for Secularism -- The case against Secularism -- Conceptions of Secularism -- Hard questions and new conflicts -- Afterword: the future of Secularism
Author : Michael S. H. Heng
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 39,76 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9814282375
The concept of a secular state is important in many parts of Asia and how this is resolved has important implications for The social, economic and political development of various Asian countries. Unfortunately, problems of the secular state have all along been studied based on the historical experience of state formation in Europe, with little (or no) input from the Asian perspective. This book will for The very first time, present mainly Asian perspectives, while drawing on Western experience as well. Conceptual issues are discussed together with detailed accounts on how different countries and traditions understand and seek to implement the ideas of a secular state.
Author : Peter Losonczi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 20,1 MB
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1317341414
This book highlights the relationship between the state and religion in India and Europe. It problematizes the idea of secularism and questions received ideas about secularism. It also looks at how Europe and India can learn from each other about negotiating religious space and identity in this globalised post-9/11 world.
Author : Mushirul Hasan
Publisher :
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 25,80 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Secularism
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Author : Gary Jeffrey Jacobsohn
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 50,76 MB
Release : 2009-01-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1400825571
How can religious liberty be guaranteed in societies where religion pervades everyday life? In The Wheel of Law, Gary Jacobsohn addresses this dilemma by examining the constitutional development of secularism in India within an unprecedented cross-national framework that includes Israel and the United States. He argues that a country's particular constitutional theory and practice must be understood within its social and political context. The experience of India, where religious life is in profound tension with secular democratic commitment, offers a valuable perspective not only on questions of jurisprudence and political theory arising in countries where religion permeates the fabric of society, but also on the broader task of ensuring religious liberty in constitutional polities. India's social structure is so entwined with religion, Jacobsohn emphasizes, that meaningful social reform presupposes state intervention in the spiritual domain. Hence India's "ameliorative" model of secular constitutionalism, designed to ameliorate the disabling effects of the caste system and other religiously based practices. Jacobsohn contrasts this with the "visionary" secularism of Israel, where the state identifies itself with a particular religion, and with America's "assimilative" secularism. Constitutional globalization is as much a reality as economic globalization, Jacobsohn concludes, and within this phenomenon the place of religion in liberal democracy is among the most vexing challenges confronting us today. A richly textured account of the Indian experience with secularism, developed in a broad comparative framework, this book is for all those seeking ways to respond to this challenge.