Religion and politics in South Asia
By: [edited by] Ali Riaz.
Contributors: Riaz, Ali.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780415778008; 9780415778015; 9780203859421
Subjects: Religion and state -- South Asia; Religion and politics -- South Asia; South Asia -- Religion
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Three arguments about religion-politics nexus / Ali Riaz; title: The strategic use of Islam in Afghan politics / Abdulkader Sinno; title: The politics of islamization in Bangladesh / Ali Riaz; title: Religion, politics, and violence in India / Amalendu Misra; title: Nepal : from Hindu monarchy to secular democracy / Subho Basu; title: Pakistan : a state for the Muslims or an Islamic state? / Farhat Haq; title: Politicization of Buddhism and electoral politics in Sri Lanka / A.R.M. Imtiyaz.