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‘This splendid book will deepen the understanding of nationalism in our dark time.’—Talal Asad, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, City University of New York This urgent and compelling book comes at a time when toxic nationalism is causing the violent and systematic exclusion of political, religious, sexual and other minorities. Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee reminds us that the modern nation-state, built on fear and an obsession with territory, is often at odds with democracy, justice and fraternity. Critically analyzing the ideas of thinkers who laid the political and ethical grounds of India’s modern identity—Nehru, Ambedkar, Gandhi, Tagore, and Aurobindo—Bhattacharjee shows how we have strayed from their inclusive, diverse visions. He effortlessly weaves personal and intellectual histories, navigating through vast swathes of scholarship, to sketch a radically ethical imagination against the sound and fury of nationalism. He dips into fascinating anecdotes, recalling Ashok Kumar’s friendship with Manto against the shadow of Partition, Ali Sardar Jafri’s Jnanpith Award acceptance speech, and his own encounter with the Sufi qawwal, Fareed Ayaz, among others. Concluding with an enlightening genealogy of modern politics in the light of its present crisis, he exhorts us towards a new politics of trust. Brimming with thought-provoking analyses and commentary, Looking for the Nation is an extraordinary and illuminating account of India’s politics and culture.
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• An important and timely book on Indian politics, which examines the present crisis of nationalism in India
• Covering the past as well as the present of Indian politics, this book will be of interest to all general readers of Indian politics, culture and history
• This will be of interest to all students, researchers and teachers of Political Science, History, Philosophy, and Cultural Studies in all universities of India, especially in North India, West Bengal, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
• Given the current political climate and the upcoming elections, this book will garner considerable attention in the media
• The author is a well-known columnist, writing regularly in thewire.in, and other prestigious publications like The Hindu, Economic and Political Weekly, The New York Times, World Literature Today, etc.
Endorsements
‘Manash’s efforts to raise questions from within contemporary resistances, and pay attention to marginal voices, are of seminal importance. This book makes for fascinating reading.’—Gopal Guru, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
‘These essays review the tensions, the scope and the grounded complexity of nationalist thought.’—Susie Tharu, Professor, English and Foreign Languages University
Author Biography
Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee is a poet, writer, and political theorist. He earned his doctorate in political science from Jawaharlal Nehru University. His first collection of poetry, Ghalib’s Tomb and Other Poems (2013), was published by The London Magazine. He has contributed to Words Matter: Writings against Silence (Penguin, 2016) and India Dissents: 3,000 Years of Difference, Doubt and Argument (Speaking Tiger, 2017). His writings, apart from regular contributions to thewire.in, have appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Review of Books, Guernica, World Literature Today, Economic and Political Weekly, Outlook and The Hindu, among others.
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Published in India by Speaking Tiger in paperback 2018
Copyright © Manash Bhattacharjee 2018
Speaking Tiger
Speaking Tiger is an independent publishing company based in New Delhi. Founded in September 2014, the company publishes a diverse list comprising quality fiction and non-fiction from South Asia and the rest of the world, with a strong emphasis on new voices.
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- Publisher Speaking Tiger
- Publication Date 2018
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9789387693951
- Publication Country or regionIndia
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 350 INR
- Pages216
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEnglish
- Original Language AuthorsNA
- Editionoriginal edition
- Copyright Year2018
- Dimensions7.75 x 5.1 inches
- IllustrationNA
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