Bridging Neoliberalism and Hindu Nationalism - The Role of Education in Bringing about Contemporary India

Hindu Nationalism is not well understood outside of India. This book shows why it is education, not a failed political system, that led to the rise of Modi and the right-wing nationalist ideology of Hindutva.

About the author

Marie Lall, FRSA, is Professor of Education and South Asian Studies at the UCL Institute of Education, UK. She has 30 years of experience in the region and has worked with the World Bank, UNICEF, the British Council, AUSAID, South Asian philanthropic bodies as well as government ministries in South Asia and internationally. In 2019 she was named one of the 100 most influential people on UK-India relations at the House of Commons. This is her 12th book. Dr Kusha Anand is Research Fellow at the UCL Institute of Education. Dr Anand works on the intersections of race, identity, ethnicity, citizenship and education, mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the UK.

Summary

Hindu Nationalism is not well understood outside of India, and its links to the global neoliberal trajectory have not been much explored. This important book shows why it is education, not a failed political system, that led to the rise of Modi and the right-wing nationalist ideology of Hindutva.

Product details

• Authors: Kusha Anand, Kusha (University College London Anand, Marie Lall, Marie (University College London Lall
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2022
• EAN: 9781529223224
• ISBN: 978-1-5292-2322-4
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 472 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education