Contributions

  • Hansen, Thomas Blom, 1958- - Contributor
  • Jaffrelot, Christophe. - Contributor

Publication

1998 - Oxford University Press, Delhi

Language

English

Word Count

83,000 words, Guess

Page Count

332 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing6570104
  • Goodreads3569269

Classifications

  • DDC324.254/083
  • LCCJQ298.B55 B585 1998

Description

"The recent emergence of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as India's strongest political party has changed the face of Indian politics. The growth of Hindu nationalism, which the BJP largely represents, has been widely debated as a potential threat to the future of democracy in India, to Indian secularism, and to the constitutional protection of India's minorities." "This book examines systematically, for the first time, the history of the BJP and its current strategies and dilemmas. Well-known scholars with an intimate knowledge of India's states analyse the specific trajectory of the BJP at the regional level, the structure of its electorates, and the specific challenges it faces in major parts of India." "Topical and wide-ranging as well as rigorously historical and empirical, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the current transformation of Indian politics."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The BJP and the compulsions of politics in IndiaOxford University Press1998-01-01

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