Post Ayodhya: Normalising the Politics of Hate and Hostility
Majoritarian notions of democracy have acquired new acceptability in recent years and notions of majority rule have been pushed to achieve a restructuring of the Indian polity and a stronger authoritarian system politically. India remains a vibrant democracy in most respects but there are strong ele...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Economic and political weekly 2017-12, Vol.52 (48), p.28-32 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Majoritarian notions of democracy have acquired new acceptability in recent years and notions of majority rule have been pushed to achieve a restructuring of the Indian polity and a stronger authoritarian system politically. India remains a vibrant democracy in most respects but there are strong elements of authoritarianism creeping in like narrow nationalism to deactivate opponents, and increasing measures to intimidate and control the free press and impose curbs on dissent. |
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| ISSN: | 0012-9976 2349-8846 |