Indian Political Theory - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Indian Political Theory write by Aakash Singh Rathore. This book was released on 2017-02-24. Indian Political Theory available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. At present, a nativist turn in Indian political theory can be observed. There is a general assumption that the indigenous thought to which researchers are supposed to be (re)turning may somehow be immediately visible by ignoring the colonization of the mind and polity. In such a conception of svaraj (which can be translated as ‘authentic autonomy’), the tradition to be returned to would be that of the indigenous elites. In this book, this concept of svaraj is defined as a thick conception, which links it with exclusivist notions of spirituality, profound anti-modernity, exceptionalistic moralism, essentialistic nationalism and purism. However, post-independence India has borne witness to an alternative trajectory: a thin svaraj. The author puts forward a workable contemporary ideal of thin svaraj, i.e. political, and free of metaphysical commitment. The model proposed is inspired by B.R. Ambedkar's thoughts, as opposed to the thick conception found in the works of M.K. Gandhi, KC Bhattacharya and Ramachandra Gandhi. The author argues that political theorists of Indian politics continue to work with categories and concepts alien to the lived social and political experiences of India's common man, or everyday people. Consequently, he emphasises the need to decolonize Indian political theory, and rescue it from the grip of western theories, and fascination with western modes of historical analysis. The necessity to avoid both universalism and relativism and more importantly address the political predicaments of ‘the people’ is the key objective of the book, and a push for a reorientation of Indian political theory. An interesting new interpretation of a contemporary ideal of svaraj, this analysis takes into account influences from other cultures and sources as well as eschews thick conceptions that stifle imaginations and imaginaries. This book will be of interest to academics in the fields of philosophy, political science, sociology, literature and cultural studies in general and contemporary political theory, South Asian and Indian politics and political theory in particular.
Indian Political Thought
Indian Political Thought - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Indian Political Thought write by Aakash Singh. This book was released on 2010. Indian Political Thought available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This Reader provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of contemporary Indian political theory. It gives students a clear introduction to the most influential literature in the field. Tracing the development of the discipline, it brings together contributions by outstanding and well-known academics on contemporary Indian political thought. Presenting a canon of names and offering a framework for further research within the broad thematic categories, this is a timely and invaluable reference tool.
Political Theory and Political Thought
Political Theory and Political Thought - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Political Theory and Political Thought write by N. D. Arora. This book was released on 2007. Political Theory and Political Thought available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Political Theory
Political Theory - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Political Theory write by Rajeev Bhargava. This book was released on 2008. Political Theory available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Reasoning Indian Politics
Reasoning Indian Politics - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Reasoning Indian Politics write by Narendar Pani. This book was released on 2017-11-10. Reasoning Indian Politics available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume examines the multiple forms of reasoning in Indian politics and explores a framework to understand them. In the process, it looks at a series of issues involving the relationship between politics and philosophy, including the status of political theory, political practices, identity politics, and political ontology. The book argues that in the years leading up to and soon after independence, the task of conceptualizing politics was largely in the domain of practising politicians who built theories and philosophical methods, and further took those visions into the practice of their politics. It maintains that Indian politicians since then have not been as inclined to articulate their theories or methods of politics. This book traces the transition from philosopher politicians to politicians seeking philosophy in Indian polity in the post-independence era and its implications for current practices. It views Indian political philosophy from the standpoints of political theorists, philosophers, and practitioners. With expert and scholarly contributions, this volume will be of interest to students and researchers of Indian political thought and political philosophy, social sciences, and humanities.
