Majoritarianism
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Let Hindus Decide for India
X.T.M argues that a coalition of Islamists, liberal elites and foreign commentators resists Hindu political consolidation, that Hinduism and India are coterminous, and that those who opted out of Hindustan…
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Did the Muslim League and RSS Want the Same Thing?
X.T.M asks whether the Muslim League’s demand for a Muslim-majority Pakistan differs in kind from the RSS wanting a Hindu-majority India, arguing both rejected a shared national project and that…
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All that matters is which way you are punching
Responding to a New Yorker passage on Modi, Razib Khan argues that some Hindu nationalists want a nation-state built on an ethnoreligious core, much like Pakistan’s original vision, and that…
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Why democracy?
The author argues democracy confers legitimacy, as Modi’s reception at Madison Square Garden shows, answers fears of majoritarian rule by calling for a liberal democracy with minority protection, and favours…
