Sunil Khilnani's work delves into intellectual history and political thought, with a particular focus on modern India and democratic theory as it relates to non-Western experiences. He critically examines the politics of contemporary India and explores strategic thinking in defining its global position. His research interests lie at the intersection of these fields, offering insightful commentary on crucial issues of modern politics and society. Khilnani is a regular contributor to Indian and international media, bringing a distinctive perspective shaped by his extensive scholarship.
Recapturing the human dimension of how the world's largest democracy came to be, this book explores the lives of 50 Indians, from the spiritualist Buddha to the capitalist Dhirubhai Ambani - lives that light up India's rich, varied past and its continuous ferment of ideas.
Civil Society is one of the most used--and abused--concepts in current political thinking. Fifteen leading scholars clarify the theoretical meanings of the concept as well as consider the different historical contexts in which it has been used outside the West. The volume is divided into two the first section analyzes the meaning of civil society in different theoretical traditions of Western philosophy. In the second section, contributors consider the theoretical and practical contexts in which this idea has been invoked in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Historical analysis explores the country's energy and unpredictibility in democracy, voting patterns, economic development, city and village cultures, and political identity