The Politics of Religion in South and Southeast Asia

by Ishtiaq Ahmed

Book Overview

The notion of a 'politics of religion' refers to the increasing role that religion plays in the politics of the contemporary world. This book presents comparative country case studies on the politics of religion in South and South Asia, including India, Pakistan and Indonesia. The politics of religion calls into question the relevance of modernist notions of secularism and democracy, with the emphasis instead on going back to indigenous roots in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415602270
• ISBN13: 9780415602273
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"