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  • Poetics of Village Politics

    The Making of West Bengal's Rural Communism

    by Arild Engelsen Ruud ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published in 2003, this volume studies village politics and the changes brought about in rural society through political developments. It focuses on the social, political and cultural circumstances of communist mobilization in rural West Bengal. It analyses the emergence of rural communism in the local context of changes in the position of women, in caste practices, in economic ... Read more

    $65.95 CAD

  • Mafia Raj

    The Rule of Bosses in South Asia

    by Lucia Michelutti, Ashraf Hoque, Nicolas Martin, David Picherit, Paul Rollier, Arild E. Ruud, Clarinda Still ...
    Series series South Asia in Motion
    "Mafia" has become an indigenous South Asian term. Like Italian mobsters, the South Asian "gangster politicians" are known for inflicting brutal violence while simultaneously upholding vigilante justice—inspiring fear and fantasy. But the term also refers to the diffuse spheres of crime, business, and politics operating within a shadow world that is popularly referred to as the rule of the mafia, ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • The Long Reach of the Strong Arm: Evolving Forms of Transnational Authoritarianism

    Edited by Mubashar Hasan, Arild Engelsen Ruud ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    Against the backdrop of rising authoritarianism, this open access edited volume investigates how states—small and large, strong and weak—silence critics across borders. This focus on transnational authoritarianism is underexplored in scholarship, and even more so for states in South and Southeast Asia—which many of our cases draw from. While NGO reports, including those by Freedom House, have ... Read more

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  • Masks of Authoritarianism

    Hegemony, Power and Public Life in Bangladesh

    Edited by Arild Engelsen Ruud, Mubashar Hasan ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This edited book investigates how life is affected by the increasingly authoritarian regime in Bangladesh.Earlier a flawed but real electoral democracy, over the last several years Bangladesh has been characterised as a ‘hybrid regime’ in The Economist’s Democracy Index. Today it is a country in which law still rules and leaders are still chosen – but only on paper. The uniqueness of this book is ... Read more

    $128.99 CAD

  • Mafia Raj

    The Rule of Bosses in South Asia

    by Lucia Michelutti, Ashraf Hoque, Nicolas Martin, David Picherit, Paul Rollier, Arild E Ruud, Clarinda Still ...
    Series series South Asia in Motion
    "The authors . . . illustrate the 'art of bossing'—techniques and methods used by such figures to climb to power and maintain their sovereignty." —A. Y. Lee, Choice"Mafia" has become an indigenous South Asian term. Like Italian mobsters, the South Asian "gangster politicians" are known for inflicting brutal violence while simultaneously upholding vigilante justice—inspiring fear and fantasy. But ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • South Asian Sovereignty

    The Conundrum of Worldly Power

    Edited by David Gilmartin, Pamela Price, Arild Engelsen Ruud ...
    Series series Exploring the Political in South Asia
    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 ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • Power and Influence in India

    Bosses, Lords and Captains

    Edited by Pamela Price, Arild Engelsen Ruud ...
    Series series Exploring the Political in South Asia
    Taking cognisance of the lack of studies on leadership in modern India, this book explores how leadership is practiced in the Indian context, examining this across varied domains — from rural settings and urban neighbourhoods to political parties and state governments.The importance of individual leaders in the projection of politics in South Asia is evident from how political parties, ... Read more

    $114.04 CAD

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    by Craig Jeffrey ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    India is widely recognised as a new global powerhouse. It has become one of the world's emerging powers, rivalling China in terms of global influence. Yet people still know relatively little about the economic, social, political, and cultural changes unfolding in India today. To what extent are people benefiting from the economic boom? Does caste still exist in India? How is India's culture ... Read more

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  • The Digital Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy

    Information Technology and Political Islam

    by Philip N. Howard ...
    Series series Oxford Studies in Digital Politics
    Around the developing world, political leaders face a dilemma: the very information and communication technologies that boost economic fortunes also undermine power structures. Globally, one in ten internet users is a Muslim living in a populous Muslim community. In these countries, young people are developing political identities online, and digital technologies are helping civil society build ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • Rival Claims

    Ethnic Violence and Territorial Autonomy under Indian Federalism

    by Bethany Ann Lacina ...
    In this study of struggles for ethnoterritorial autonomy, Bethany Lacina explains regional elites’ decision whether or not to fight for autonomy, and the central government’s response to this decision. In India, the prime minister’s respective electoral ties to separate, rival regional interests determine whether ethnoterritorial demands occur and whether they are repressed or accommodated.Using ... Read more

    $71.99 CAD

  • Routledge Handbook of Autocratization in South Asia

    Edited by Sten Widmalm ...
    This handbook offers a comprehensive analysis of the processes and actors contributing to autocratization in South Asia. It provides an enhanced understanding of the interconnectedness of the different states in the region, and how that may be related to autocratization.The book analyzes issues of state power, the support for political parties, questions relating to economic actors and sustainable ... Read more

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  • Globalization and Citizenship

    by Hans Schattle ...
    Series series Globalization
    This lively and invigorating book explores the complex ways that globalization has profoundly affected the once-static nationally defined boundaries of citizenship. From Cairo to Beijing, campaigns for civil rights and democracy around the world are intensifying and speeding up in the digital media age, and public recognition of global interdependence continues to rise. At the same time, many ... Read more

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