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Modi's India : Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy
Title
Modi's India : Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy / Christophe Jaffrelot.
ISBN
9780691223094
Publication
Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2021]
Copyright Notice Date
©2021
Physical Description
1 online resource (656 p.) : 21 tables/graphs; 1 map; 1 figure
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In English.
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Summary
A riveting account of how a popularly elected leader has steered the world's largest democracy toward authoritarianism and intoleranceOver the past two decades, thanks to Narendra Modi, Hindu nationalism has been coupled with a form of national-populism that has ensured its success at the polls, first in Gujarat and then in India at large. Modi managed to seduce a substantial number of citizens by promising them development and polarizing the electorate along ethno-religious lines. Both facets of this national-populism found expression in a highly personalized political style as Modi related directly to the voters through all kinds of channels of communication in order to saturate the public space.Drawing on original interviews conducted across India, Christophe Jaffrelot shows how Modi's government has moved India toward a new form of democracy, an ethnic democracy that equates the majoritarian community with the nation and relegates Muslims and Christians to second-class citizens who are harassed by vigilante groups. He discusses how the promotion of Hindu nationalism has resulted in attacks against secularists, intellectuals, universities, and NGOs. Jaffrelot explains how the political system of India has acquired authoritarian features for other reasons, too. Eager to govern not only in New Delhi, but also in the states, the government has centralized power at the expense of federalism and undermined institutions that were part of the checks and balances, including India's Supreme Court.Modi's India is a sobering account of how a once-vibrant democracy can go wrong when a government backed by popular consent suppresses dissent while growing increasingly intolerant of ethnic and religious minorities.
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De Gruyter University Press eBook pilot project 2021.
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Books / Online
Language
English
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November 09, 2021
Contents
Frontmatter
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Map of India
Introduction: The Three Ages of India's Democracy
PART I. The Hindu Nationalist Power Quest: HINDUTVA AND POPULISM
Introduction
1 Hindu Nationalism: A Different Idea of India
2 Modi in Gujarat: The Making of a National-Populist Hero
3 Modi's Rise to Power, or How to Exploit Hope, Fear, and Anger
4 Welfare or Well-Being?
Conclusion to Part I
PART II. The World's Largest De Facto Ethnic Democracy
Introduction
5 Hindu Majoritarianism against Secularism
6 Targeting Minorities
7 A De Facto Hindu Rashtra: Indian-Style Vigilantism
Conclusion to Part II
PART III The Indian Version of Competitive Authoritarianism
Introduction
8 Deinstitutionalizing India
9 Toward "Electoral Authoritarianism": The 2019 Elections
10 The Making of an Authoritarian Vigilante State
11 Indian Muslims: From Social Marginalization to Institutional Exclusion and Judicial Obliteration
Conclusion
Notes
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Index
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