Pluralism and Equality: Values in Indian Society and Politics/
Imtiaz Ahmad
- New Delhi: Sage, 2000.
Intro -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- feedback -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Place of 'Individual' in Indian Thought and Polity -- 2. The Cultural Capital of Europe: Values, Norms and Institutions as Devices for European Developmental Success -- 3. The State as Value?:India, Europe, China -- 4. More Equal but still Not Equal? State and Inter-Croup Equality in Contemporary India -- 5. Is Secularism a Value in Itself? -- 6. Unity and Diversity in India: Two Ends of a Continuum or a Converging Horizon? -- 7. 'Majorities' and 'Minorities' in Modern South Asian Islam: A Historian's Perspective -- 8. Basic Conflict of 'We' and 'They' between Religious Traditions, between Hindus, Muslims and Christians in India -- 9. Basic Conflict of 'We' and 'They' between Social and Ethnic Groups -- 10. 'We' and 'They' Syndrome: The South Asian Experience -- 11. Reforms, Democracy and Justice: Some Issues of State and the Market in South Asia -- 12. Is Globalisation a Threat to Regional and Local Identities? -- 13. Gender Lines: Personal Laws, Uniform Laws, Conversion -- 14. Individual and Group Rights in Western Europe and India -- Summary of Discussions -- About the Editors and Contributors --