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This volume--in the prestigious Themes in Politics series--describes the role of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the governance of India and dwells on its future as India's main opposition party. A substantive introduction traces the BJP's journey from the critical phase that followed the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992, to its rise to power in 1998, through to its defeat in the 2004 election. In doing so it raises several questions: To what extent did ...
South Asia: The Spectre of Terrorism looks at the ongoing debates that are taking place within South Asia regarding terrorism, and hoe these shape the approaches towards fighting terrorism. Political violence has become endemic in South Asia since the partition of the subcontinent along communal lines. Various groups-majority and minority alike-resort to violence either to accomplish their political goals or to redress perceived grievances. South Asia has long ...