Description
Book SynopsisThis book investigates the ideological and political conditions that allow, and sanction, the undisguised political violence of our times. It is concerned with the regnant demands of nationalism and of history writing, and the unity and uniformity upon which these insist.
Trade Review"The clarity and passion with which Pandey critiques Hindu nationalism, the rigor he applies to his analysis of national belonging, communitarian sentiment, and the possibilities (and pitfalls) of "the practice of coexistence" are invigorating and thought-provoking... The book is eloquent, urgent, and important... Where Pandey critically deconstructs particular discourses, specific phenomena, and certain events, his writing is incisive, his language fluid and fast-moving, and his manner of analysis inspiring."—
H-Net Reviews"Pandeys empirically rich, analytically sophisticated, and theoretically constructive book is an exemplar of subaltern studies... This may be the most thorough reanalysis of postpartition India to date."—
Perspectives on Politics
