Religion and religio-political forces have become potent
influences in the domestic politics of many countries irrespective
of geographical location, stages of economic growth, and systems of
governance. The growing importance of religion as a marker of
identity and a tool of political mobilization is reshaping the
political landscape in an unprecedented manner, and South Asia,
which contains the world's largest populations of Muslims and
Hindus with significant number of Buddhists, is no exception to
this fact.
This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the interaction
of religion and politics in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal,
Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Although the specific circumstances of each
country are different, in recent decades, religion,
religio-political parties, and religious rhetoric have become
dominant features of the political scenes in all six countries. The
contributors offer a thorough examination of these developments by
presenting each country's political system and the socio-economic
environment within which the interactions are taking place. The
analysis of the various factors influencing the process of the
interactions between religion and politics, and their impact on the
lives of the people of the region and global politics constitute
the core of the chapters.
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