Challenges to a Liberal Polity Human Ri

Challenges to a Liberal Polityamazingly relevant and thought provoking for our times-by Hamid Ansari former Vice President of India-brings to light some of the most critical issues which influence our thoughts every day. From Nehru's vision for India as a major world power to the issues of citizenship religion democracy the idea of plurality and Muslim identity in Indian society inclusion/exclusion of Indian Muslims the 'mainstream' decision making process in India the role of women in order to build a compassionate society implication for dissent Muslims' role and contribution to Indian culture civilization and nation-building in the post-Independent India among others the book thrashes some of the burning issues of Indian polity and society. Comprehensive argumentative and evocative this title will not only interest a wide spectrum of readers but also politicians policymakers and students and scholars of Indian politics history and sociology.