num_pages: 232
description: This is a collection of Ashis Nandy's essays on the concept of the nation-state and its fate in India. He examines its social, political, and cultural aspects and covers communalism, secularism, terrorism, and the future of development in the area.
language: English
title: The Romance of the State: And the Fate of Dissent in the Tropics
titlecomplete: The Romance of the State: And the Fate of Dissent in the Tropics
ratings_count: 16
publisher: Oxford University Press