Reasoning Indian Politics: Philosopher Politicians to Politicians Seeking Philosophy
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This book traces the transition from philosopher politicians to politicians seeking philosophy in Indian polity in the post-independence era and its implications for current practices. It views Indian political philosophy from the standpoints of political theorists, philosophers, and practitioners. With expert and scholarly contributions, this volume will be of interest to students and researchers of Indian political thought and political philosophy, social sciences, and humanities.
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Narendar Pani is Professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, India. He has been writing on politics in both academia and the media since the 1980s. His research interests lie in his interpretation of the Gandhian method to understand current Indian and global realities. This method, as explored in his book, Inclusive Economics: Gandhian Method and Contemporary Policy (2001), seeks an alternative to ideology-centric approaches to the social sciences.
Anshuman Behera is Assistant Professor in the Conflict Resolution Programme at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, India. A co-author of the book Militant Groups in South Asia (2014), his research interests deal with the socio-political conflicts in India and Nepal. In addition to extensive work on Maoism, he has also written on political processes in South Asia.
