India After Modi, populism, and the right, a book by Ajay Godavarthy, I had some apprehensions before starting to read this book. I felt the content of the book will be heavily tilted if the author is a Modi bhakt .
But all my doubts faded away once I started reading it. The author divided the book into 4 parts with a brilliant introduction which is the crux of every argument he made. Indeed the introduction itself could be seen as a summary of the whole book, but more importantly, it offers certain political concepts that are undoubtedly unique to populism. Part 1&2 are a critical examination of organisational structure and functions of BJP-RSS, in India.
India After Modi Book, attempts to address the divide between 'us & them" which grew steadily in politics. Do you sometimes wonder whether it will be repaired at all, in the future? Do you ever pause to reflect why emotions spill on the streets and why Democratic Institutions in India have been dysfunctional? All these questions addressed through an analysis of events like AwardVapasi, Demonetisation, the crisis of JNU, and other Higher Educational Institutions, including states of Bihar & UP, in his collection of Essays.
India After Modi doesn’t merely condemn but takes the job of critique seriously by pointing out the many ways in which BJP has offered numerous marginals and recently disempowered groups. This is a timely book that diligently captures the qualitative study of colonial India.
Though written before 2019 General Elections the book makes a lot of good observations on the future of Indian politics given the emergence of BJP-RSS combine. This book is not a blind critique of Right-wing populism despite it being written by a left-liberal. But as such, it is like a theory, and I can’t say it’s a must-read.
The Author Ajay Godavarthy is Associate Professor at the center for political studies in JNU, New Delhi. Earlier he taught at National Law School, Bangalore. He was also a visiting professor at the University of Hyderabad, and University of London
But all my doubts faded away once I started reading it. The author divided the book into 4 parts with a brilliant introduction which is the crux of every argument he made. Indeed the introduction itself could be seen as a summary of the whole book, but more importantly, it offers certain political concepts that are undoubtedly unique to populism. Part 1&2 are a critical examination of organisational structure and functions of BJP-RSS, in India.
India After Modi Book, attempts to address the divide between 'us & them" which grew steadily in politics. Do you sometimes wonder whether it will be repaired at all, in the future? Do you ever pause to reflect why emotions spill on the streets and why Democratic Institutions in India have been dysfunctional? All these questions addressed through an analysis of events like AwardVapasi, Demonetisation, the crisis of JNU, and other Higher Educational Institutions, including states of Bihar & UP, in his collection of Essays.
India After Modi doesn’t merely condemn but takes the job of critique seriously by pointing out the many ways in which BJP has offered numerous marginals and recently disempowered groups. This is a timely book that diligently captures the qualitative study of colonial India.
Though written before 2019 General Elections the book makes a lot of good observations on the future of Indian politics given the emergence of BJP-RSS combine. This book is not a blind critique of Right-wing populism despite it being written by a left-liberal. But as such, it is like a theory, and I can’t say it’s a must-read.
The Author Ajay Godavarthy is Associate Professor at the center for political studies in JNU, New Delhi. Earlier he taught at National Law School, Bangalore. He was also a visiting professor at the University of Hyderabad, and University of London
