Rise of Saffron Power

Reflections on Indian Politics

• Author(s): Mujibur Rehman,
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Pages: 418
• ISBN_10: 0429013973
  ISBN_13: 9780429013973
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / General , Political Science / Civics & Citizenship , Political Science / Human Rights , Political Science / Political Ideologies / General , Political Science / Political Ideologies / Democracy , Political Science / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections , Political Science / Political Process / Political Parties , Political Science / Public Policy / General , Political Science / Propaganda , Political Science / World / Asian , Social Science / Regional Studies , Social Science / Human Geography ,

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This volume looks at the impact of the landmark 2014 elections and the consequent Assembly elections which have transformed the ideological discourse of India. It discusses a variety of topical issues in contemporary Indian politics, including the Modi wave, Aam Aadmi Party and the challenges it is confronting today, Hindutva and minorities, the decline of the Congress party, changes in foreign policy, as well as phenomenona like ‘love jihad’ and ghar wapsi. It also draws together political trends from across the country, especially key states like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Seemandhra, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, and Meghalaya.

The volume will be of great importance to scholars and researchers of Indian politics, public policy, sociology, and social policy.