Taylor & Francis Ltd - South Asian Sovereignty The Conundrum Of Worldly Power - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: This book brings ethnographies of everyday power and ritual into dialogue with intellectual studies of theology and political theory. It underscores the importance of academic collaboration between scholars of religion anthropology and history in uncovering the structures of thinking and action that make politics work. The volume weaves important discussions around sovereignty in modern South Asian history with debates elsewhere on the world map. South Asia's colonial history especially India's twentieth - century emergence as the world's largest democracy has made the subcontinent a critical arena for thinking about how transformations and continuities in conceptions of sovereignty provide a vital frame for tracking shifts in political order. The chapters deal with themes such as sovereignty kingship democracy governance reason people nation colonialism rule of law courts autonomy and authority especially within the context of India Bangladesh and Pakistan. The book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers in politics ideology religion sociology history and political culture as well as the informed reader interested in South Asian studies.
Title: South Asian Sovereignty The Conundrum Of Worldly Power
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780367312701
Pages: 234 Pages, 1 Tables, Black And White
Publication Date: 8/9/2019
Series: Exploring the Political in South Asia
Category: Anthropology