Sudipta Kaviraj Books

Sudipta Kaviraj is a scholar of South Asian Politics and Intellectual History, often associated with Postcolonial and Subaltern Studies. His work delves into the region's intricate social and political currents, examining historical narratives and their impact on contemporary identities. Kaviraj explores how power structures and cultural legacies intertwine to shape the political landscape. His insights offer a critical lens on the formation of modern states and intellectual traditions in the postcolonial world.

Civil Society. History and Possibilities

Civil Society. History and Possibilities
340 pages
12 hours of reading
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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.
The Invention of Private Life
376 pages
14 hours of reading
An acclaimed political thinker traces the intimate experiences of history in the formal experiments of modern literature.

Civil Society. History and Possibilities

The Invention of Private Life