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Author : N. Jayaram
Publisher : SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book On Civil Society written by N. Jayaram and published by SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited. This book was released on 2005-08-30 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar papers and contributed articles; previously published in the Sociological bulletin.
Author : Pradeep K. Chhibber
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139952560
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (399 download)
Download or read book Religious Practice and Democracy in India written by Pradeep K. Chhibber and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-17 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates the close relationship between religion and democracy in India. Religious practice creates ties among citizens that can generate positive and democratic political outcomes. In pursuing this line of inquiry the book questions a dominant strand in some contemporary social sciences - that a religious denomination (Catholic, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and so on) is sufficient to explain the relationship between religion and politics or that religion and democracy are antithetical to each other. The book makes a strong case for studying religious practice and placing that practice in the panoply of other social practices and showing that religious practice is positively associated with democracy.
Author : David Herbert
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135190521X
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)
Download or read book Religion and Civil Society written by David Herbert and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the first full-length study of the relationship between religion and the controversial concept of civil society. Across the world in the last two decades of the twentieth century religions re-entered public space as influential discursive and symbolic systems apparently beyond the control of either traditional religious authorising institutions or states. This differentiation of religion from traditional institutions and entry into secular public spheres carries both dangers and possible benefits for democracy. Offering a fresh interdisciplinary approach to understanding religion in contemporary societies, this book provides an invaluable resource for students and researchers in religious studies, sociology, politics and political philosophy, theology, international relations and legal studies. Part one presents a critical introduction to the interaction between religion, modernization and postmodernization in Western and non-Western settings (America, Europe, the Middle East and India), focussing on discourses of human rights, civil society and the public sphere, and the controversial question of their cross-cultural application. Part two examines religion and civil society through case studies of Egypt, Bosnia and Muslim minorities in Britain, and compares Poland as an example of a Christian majority society that has experienced the public reassertion of religion.
Author : Vidhu Verma
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019909876X
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Secularism, Religion, and Democracy in Southeast Asia written by Vidhu Verma and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-24 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until the 1990s, secularism was understood largely as exclusion of religion from the public domain. However, in the last two decades, the world has witnessed the return of religion as a medium and subject of national, regional, and global politics. With such a shift, the previously unquestioned Western values of modernity and secularism find themselves at loggerheads with the increasing assertion of religious identity, which results in difference-based conflicts. This antagonism also gives rise to a vibrant, religiously pluralistic civil society and speaks of a post-secular turn in modern Southeast Asian democracies. Secularism, Religion, and Democracy in Southeast Asia tries to understand the rise of religion in modern democracies and how everyday economic, social, and political conditions aid this post-secular phenomenon in Southeast Asia. Setting itself apart from most studies of religion in Southeast Asia through its regional focus, this volume explores the ideas, practices, state responses, and anxieties related to the religious–secular divide in this geopolitical region.
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9389812186
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (898 download)
Download or read book Civil Society and Citizenship in India and Bangladesh written by and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The sort of critical awareness necessary to actually enrich discussions of civil society, rather than contribute to its elusiveness, pervades through the book.' -Professor Vedi R. Hadiz, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne, Australia '...introduces readers to the dynamics shaping the complex relationship between CSOs and the state in today's India and Bangladesh.' -Professor Sarah Ansari, Royal Holloway, University of London 'This volume should be a compulsory read for everyone who is interested in contemporary contests in the civil society space in South Asia...' -Professor Amit Prakash, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 'This edited anthology is a timely and an important contribution to the scholarship on civil society and citizenship, particularly in South Asia.' -Associate Professor Mohammad Salehin, Centre for Peace Studies, The Arctic University of Norway, Norway Civil Society and Citizenship in India and Bangladesh presents new multidisciplinary research, exploring the opportunities and challenges facing civil society in today's India and Bangladesh. It informs contemporary understanding of citizenship, gender rights and social identities and is published at a time of increased global uncertainties related to changing civic space, political tensions, a downturn in the world economy and the rise of populism. India and Bangladesh are key contexts, not the least because of rapid (and uneven) economic and social development but their contrasting experiences of democracy and discrimination and inequality faced by dierent groups and communities. This new multidisciplinary title presents new research findings that also contribute to theory-building on the form, functioning and democratic role of civil society in the 21st century.
Author : Sarbeswar Sahoo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135905711
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Civil Society and Democratization in India written by Sarbeswar Sahoo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-26 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing a distinctive theoretical framework on civil society, this book examines how Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) contribute towards democratization in India and what conditions facilitate or inhibit their contribution. It assesses three different kinds of politics within civil society – liberal pluralist, neo-Marxist, and communitarian – which have had different implications in relation to democratization. By making use of in-depth empirical analysis and comparative case studies of three developmental NGOs that work among the tribal communities in the socio-historical context of south Rajasthan, the book shows that civil society is not necessarily a democratizing force, but that it can have contradictory consequences in relation to democratization. It discusses how the democratic effect of civil society is not a result of the "stock of social capital" in the community but is contingent upon the kinds of ideologies and interests that are present or ascendant not just within the institutions of civil society but also within the state. The book delivers new insights on NGOs, democratization, civil society, the state, political society, tribal politics, politics of Hindu Nationalism, international development aid and grassroots social movements in India. It enables readers to understand better the multifaceted nature of civil society, its relationship with the state, and its implications for development and democratization.
Author : Carolyn M. Elliott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Civil Society and Democracy written by Carolyn M. Elliott and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book seeks to make accessible a selection of the best pieces written on civil society and brings together theoretical and empirical material. The essays discuss the theory of civil society, civil society in South Asia in particular and ways of strengthening civil society.
Author : Anindita Chakrabarti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107166624
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Religion, Civil Society and Democracy in Contemporary India written by Anindita Chakrabarti and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Discusses the relevance of the reigning paradigms of Sanskritization and Islamization in the study of religious movements"--
Author : Sarbeswar Sahoo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135905649
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Civil Society and Democratization in India written by Sarbeswar Sahoo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-26 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing a distinctive theoretical framework on civil society, this book examines how Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) contribute towards democratization in India and what conditions facilitate or inhibit their contribution. It assesses three different kinds of politics within civil society – liberal pluralist, neo-Marxist, and communitarian – which have had different implications in relation to democratization. By making use of in-depth empirical analysis and comparative case studies of three developmental NGOs that work among the tribal communities in the socio-historical context of south Rajasthan, the book shows that civil society is not necessarily a democratizing force, but that it can have contradictory consequences in relation to democratization. It discusses how the democratic effect of civil society is not a result of the "stock of social capital" in the community but is contingent upon the kinds of ideologies and interests that are present or ascendant not just within the institutions of civil society but also within the state. The book delivers new insights on NGOs, democratization, civil society, the state, political society, tribal politics, politics of Hindu Nationalism, international development aid and grassroots social movements in India. It enables readers to understand better the multifaceted nature of civil society, its relationship with the state, and its implications for development and democratization.
Author : Karen Barkey
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019753001X
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (975 download)
Download or read book Negotiating Democracy and Religious Pluralism written by Karen Barkey and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays that situates and furthers contemporary debates around the prospects of democracy in diverse societies within and beyond the West. Negotiating Democracy and Religious Pluralism examines the relationship between the functioning of democracy and the prior existence of religious plurality in three societies outside the West: India, Pakistan, and Turkey. All three societies had on one hand deep religious diversity and on the other long histories as imperial states that responded to religious diversity through their specific pre-modern imperial institutions. Each country has followed a unique historical trajectory with regard to crafting democratic institutions to deal with such extreme diversity. The volume focuses on three core themes: historical trends before the modern state's emergence that had lasting effects; the genealogies of both the state and religion in politics and law; and the problem of violence toward and domination over religious out-groups. Volume editors Karen Barkey, Sudipta Kaviarj, and Vatsal Naresh have gathered a group of leading scholars across political science, sociology, history, and law to examine this multifaceted topic. Together, they illuminate various trajectories of political thought, state policy, and the exercise of social power during and following a transition to democracy. Just as importantly, they ask us to reflexively examine the political categories and models that shape our understanding of what has unfolded in South Asia and Turkey.
Author : Rajeev Bhargava
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761998327
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (983 download)
Download or read book Civil Society, Public Sphere and Citizenship written by Rajeev Bhargava and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2005-05-27 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original essays brought together in this volume examine the relationship between state and society in India, discuss ideas of citizenship, and study the broad area known as public sphere. The eminent scholars who have contributed to this volume provide numerous fresh insights into issues that have been the subject of extensive debate in recent years. The first book which deals simultaneously with civil society, the public sphere and citizenship in the contemporary context, it also provides a comparative perspective with the West.
Author : Gurpreet Mahajan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780704427600
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (276 download)
Download or read book Religions, Democracy and Governance written by Gurpreet Mahajan and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ghanshyam Shah
Publisher : SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
ISBN 13 : 9789353281793
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (817 download)
Download or read book Democracy, Civil Society and Governance written by Ghanshyam Shah and published by SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited. This book was released on 2019-03-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Civil society is often expected to rise above historical and contemporary socio-economic forces such as the neoliberal economic policy and undertake the transformation of a stratified society to an egalitarian society conducive to democracy. Democracy, Civil Society and Governance is an endeavour to critically examine such expectations. The book focuses on the interplay of democracy, civil society and public policy implementation, and addresses the role of civil society in terms of the changing nature of the economy and the condition of the working class. It highlights the reinforcement of hegemonic value systems by the contemporary mainstream civil society as well as the role of the pro-poor civil society in supporting and mobilizing the disadvantaged for their rights and justice. The book also critically evaluates government policies and their implementation in the domains of education, public health, employment, social upliftment and environment.
Author : Anindya Sekhar Purakayastha
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030940403
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)
Download or read book Social Movements, Media and Civil Society in Contemporary India written by Anindya Sekhar Purakayastha and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines instances of transformative dissent, turning points or shifts in popular mobilisation patterns in contemporary India, while adopting a historical approach and analysing past events. Exploring the different continuities and discontinuities in mobilising patterns and dissident agency in India, the authors present a heterogeneous insurrectional pattern that pivoted around issues of caste, class, religion, land reform, labour, taxation and territorial control, with anti-colonialism movements becoming prominent in the first half of the twentieth century. The authors move beyond this to explore more recent templates of mobilisation which surfaced towards the end of the twentieth century, during India’s liberalisation period. With growing marketisation and technological advancement, unprecedented changes in social relations, growing economic opportunities and cultural transfusion taking place, the country became a ‘New India’ - one which aspired to be a global player in the wider technological public sphere. Tracing the historical trajectories of social movements in India, this book examines recent trends in digitised dissidence and explores new frontiers of protests, providing fresh insights for those researching the history of social movements, South Asian and Indian history and postcolonial studies.
Author : Michael Edwards
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019933014X
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Civil Society written by Michael Edwards and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Broadly speaking, The Oxford Handbook of Civil Society views the topic of civil society through three prisms: as a part of society (voluntary associations), as a kind of society (marked out by certain social norms), and as a space for citizen action and engagement (the public square or sphere).
Author : Jean L. Cohen
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231540736
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Religion, Secularism, and Constitutional Democracy written by Jean L. Cohen and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polarization between political religionists and militant secularists on both sides of the Atlantic is on the rise. Critically engaging with traditional secularism and religious accommodationism, this collection introduces a constitutional secularism that robustly meets contemporary challenges. It identifies which connections between religion and the state are compatible with the liberal, republican, and democratic principles of constitutional democracy and assesses the success of their implementation in the birthplace of political secularism: the United States and Western Europe. Approaching this issue from philosophical, legal, historical, political, and sociological perspectives, the contributors wage a thorough defense of their project's theoretical and institutional legitimacy. Their work brings fresh insight to debates over the balance of human rights and religious freedom, the proper definition of a nonestablishment norm, and the relationship between sovereignty and legal pluralism. They discuss the genealogy of and tensions involving international legal rights to religious freedom, religious symbols in public spaces, religious arguments in public debates, the jurisdiction of religious authorities in personal law, and the dilemmas of religious accommodation in national constitutions and public policy when it violates international human rights agreements or liberal-democratic principles. If we profoundly rethink the concepts of religion and secularism, these thinkers argue, a principled adjudication of competing claims becomes possible.
Author : Neera Chandhoke
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195661958
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (619 download)
Download or read book The Conceits of Civil Society written by Neera Chandhoke and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book Problematizes The Idea And Practices Of Civil Society And Stresses The Need To Bring The State Back Into The Civil Society Argument. Also Examines The Inherent Politics Of Civil Society-The Way Identities Are Constructed Through The Politics Of Memory And Narrative, And Problems Of Language And Meaning With Special Reference To India.
