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This book explains the role emotions play in Indian politics, and the part they played in the aftermath of the 2019 general elections. It traces the consolidation of the Right in India and highlights the reasons for its electoral successes with a focus on the interplay between ethics and emotions.
List of contents
Introduction: Majoritarianism and the Afterlife of Populism PART I. Politics and Emotions 1. Shifting Images of Narendra Modi: Silence, Hope, Rage, and Cynicism 2. Urban Naxal: Fear and Anxiety 3. Mob Lynching: Guilt and Shame 4. Public Morality: Anger and Hatred 5. Intransigent Self: Betrayal and Self-hatred 6. Targeting Institutions: Crime and Violence PART II. Economy and Ethics 7. Cultural Majoritarianism and Economic (Under) Development 8. Political Economy of Citizenship: NRC and its Aftermath 9. Media, Speed, and Untruth 10. Politics, Policy, and Institutions PART III Ethical Emotions? 11. How to Fight Hindutva? 12. Modernity and the Right 13. Muslim Politics beyond Islamophobia 14. Kashmir Before and After Abrogation 15. Is the Congress an Alternative Anymore? 16. Provincialising India and Regionalising Democracy 17. Dalit-Bahujan Politics: Crisis, Dilemmas, Hope 18. Rethinking Resistance 19. Will India finally become a Hindu Rashtra?
About the author
Ajay Gudavarthy is Associate Professor, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. His previous publications include Politics of Post-Civil Society: Contemporary History of Political Movements in India (2013); Maoism, Democracy and Globalisation: Cross-Currents in Indian Politics (2014), and India After Modi: Populism and the Right (2018). He is currently Associate Member, Institute for Humanities, Simon Fraser University, Canada. He was earlier Visiting Professor, Centre for Modern Indian Studies, Gottingen University, Germany; Visiting Fellow, Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law, University of Aberdeen, Scotland; and Charles Wallace Visiting Fellow, SOAS, London, UK.
Summary
This book explains the role emotions play in Indian politics, and the part they played in the aftermath of the 2019 general elections. It traces the consolidation of the Right in India and highlights the reasons for its electoral successes with a focus on the interplay between ethics and emotions.
