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Modi's India - Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy (Paperback)
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Modi's India - Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy (Paperback)
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A riveting account of how a popularly elected leader has steered
the world's largest democracy toward authoritarianism and
intolerance Over the past two decades, thanks to Narendra Modi,
Hindu nationalism has been coupled with a form of national-populism
that has ensured its success at the polls, first in Gujarat and
then in India at large. Modi managed to seduce a substantial number
of citizens by promising them development and polarizing the
electorate along ethno-religious lines. Both facets of this
national-populism found expression in a highly personalized
political style as Modi related directly to the voters through all
kinds of channels of communication in order to saturate the public
space. Drawing on original interviews conducted across India,
Christophe Jaffrelot shows how Modi's government has moved India
toward a new form of democracy, an ethnic democracy that equates
the majoritarian community with the nation and relegates Muslims
and Christians to second-class citizens who are harassed by
vigilante groups. He discusses how the promotion of Hindu
nationalism has resulted in attacks against secularists,
intellectuals, universities, and NGOs. Jaffrelot explains how the
political system of India has acquired authoritarian features for
other reasons, too. Eager to govern not only in New Delhi, but also
in the states, the government has centralized power at the expense
of federalism and undermined institutions that were part of the
checks and balances, including India's Supreme Court. Modi's India
is a sobering account of how a once-vibrant democracy can go wrong
when a government backed by popular consent suppresses dissent
while growing increasingly intolerant of ethnic and religious
minorities.
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