India after Modi
Subtitle: populism and the right
By: Ajay Gudavarthy
Publisher: Bloomsbury India
Published: 2019
Place of publication: New Delhi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 181
ISBN-13: 9789388038836; 9789388038812
Subjects: Populism; Democracy; Politics and government
Description: "Have you realized that the divide between 'Us' and 'Them' has grown steadily in Indian politics? Do you sometimes wonder whether it will be repaired at all in the near future? Do you ever pause to reflect why emotions spill on the streets and why democratic institutions in India have become dysfunctional? Have you thought about why we get hurt easily and how this gets reflected in everyday politics?India after Modi attempts to address these questions through an analysis of events like Award Wapsi, demonetization, the crisis in JNU and higher education, and electoral outcomes, including in the states of Bihar, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Through this collection of essays, Ajay Gudavarthy focuses exclusively on Indian democracy after Narendra Modi took over as the prime minister in 2014. He looks at the politics that India has been witnessing since then and addresses emerging issues in Indian democracy, including that of women's participation, new urban spaces, and the role of youth."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Populism and the Afterlife of Democracy; title: Part I: POPULISM AND AUTHORITARIANISM. Introduction; Populist-Authoritarianism in India; Populism and the Strongman: From Modi to Yogi; Award Wapsi: Reasoning with Intolerance; Why the RSS Projects JNU as Anti-National?; Autonomy of Universities and a Life of the Mind; Demonetization and the 'War on Terror'; Corporate Capitalism, Hurt Pride, and Hindutva; Populism and Mass Violence: The Liberal-Illiberal Dilemma; Populism and Popular Culture: Are Muslims the Safest Enemy to Have? Hyper-Electoralism and Pakoda Nationalism; Theorizing Populism in India; title: Part II: STATE(S) OF DEMOCRACY. Introduction; What Did BJP's Defeat in Delhi Tell Us?; Does Bihar Hold the Key to the Future of Indian Politics?; Populism and Caste Calculus in Uttar Pradesh; Telangana: The Question of Internal Colonization; Kashmir: Is It Also a Question of Internal Colonization?; Kashmiri Pandits: Precariats of Indian Democracy; Of What Value Is NOTA?; Towards 2019: Opposition Needs to Rally Behind Mayawati; BJP's Strategy for 2019; title: Part III: DALIT-BAHUJAN POLITICS. Introduction; After Rohith Vemula: Is the Dalit-Muslim Unity Sustainable?; Dalit-Bahujans and Fraternity: From Ambedkar to Kancha Illiah; Unity between the Left and the Dalit-Bahujans; Caste, Authenticity, and the Oriental Spirit; title: Part IV: THE FUTURE OF POLITICS. Introduction; Nehru and the Rise of Modi; Bringing Justice Back In; Women and the Future of Democracy; Anxiety, Anger, and Anomie: Mobilizing Generation Next; India's Oscillating Public Sphere; Social Ethics of Violence and the Maoist Movement in India.