The violence of security: Hindu nationalism and the politics of representing 'the Muslim' as a danger

Round Table

Volumn 94, Issue 379, 2005, Pages 203-215

  Anand, Dibyesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hindu Right; India; Masculinity; Representation; Security; Violence

Indexed keywords

HINDUISM; ISLAMISM; MINORITY GROUP; RELIGION; VIOLENCE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; GUJARAT; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 19844368789     PISSN: 00358533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00358530500099076     Document Type: Article

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