The Concern for Sovereignty in the Politics of Anti-conversion
Anti-conversion campaigns and laws have been linked to the mainstreaming of Hindu nationalism in the Indian context since the 1990s. Taking account of the historical and legal genealogies of anti-conversion, this essay makes the case for highlighting how the concern for sovereignty may shed light on...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2013
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Religion compass
Year: 2013, Volume: 7, Issue: 9, Pages: 385-393 |
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| Summary: | Anti-conversion campaigns and laws have been linked to the mainstreaming of Hindu nationalism in the Indian context since the 1990s. Taking account of the historical and legal genealogies of anti-conversion, this essay makes the case for highlighting how the concern for sovereignty may shed light on how a politics of anti-conversion is able to thrive. The essay provides a broad survey of academic literature which references these historical and legal genealogies of anti-conversion and demonstrates how a discussion of sovereignty may contribute to extant debates on the politics of anti-conversion. |
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| ISSN: | 1749-8171 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion compass
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/rec3.12064 |