Whither Democracy, Secularism, and Minority Rights in India?

Indian democracy, which was once considered remarkable in scale and duration, has been weakened by the rise of xenophobic nationalism and threats to religious minorities. Although these trends were evident in the past, they have dramatically increased amidst the growth of Hindu nationalism. The Bhar...

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Main Author: Basu, Amrita 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2018
In: The review of faith & international affairs
Year: 2018, Volume: 16, Issue: 4, Pages: 34-46
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
FD Contextual theology
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B Hindu Nationalism
B Bharatiya Janata Party
B Violence
B Democracy
B minority rights
B religious freedoms
B India
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