Globalization And Religious Nationalism In India: The Search For Ontological Security (routledge Advances In International Relations And Global Politics)

Exploring the effects of globalization in India and the problem of identity formation, this book contributes to the theoretical and empirical debate on identity, globalization, religious nationalism and (in)security. The author puts forward a new approach based on political psychology, to interpret identity construction, which is seen as an individualized process where interactions of the global and the local are intimately implicated. Thereby, this book presents a psychological analysis of how increased insecurity affects individuals’ and groups’ attachments to religious nationalism in an era of globalization. Developing an interesting angle on a recognized issue of concern in the politics of South Asia, and much more broadly in the context of the contemporary world and developing global politics, this is a valuable addition to normative critical social theory and the debate on identity and culture in political science and international relations, appealing to an inter-disciplinary audience. This Book Explores The Relationship Between Globalization, Security And Religious Nationalism In India. It Argues That Globalization Has Made Individuals And Groups More Ontologically Insecure And Existentially Uncertain - An Uncertainty Many People Try To Reduce By Searching For New Secure Self-identities. In This War Of Emotions, Paramount Figures Are Seeking To Rally People Around Simple, Rather Than Complex, Causes. Religion And Nationalism Are Two Such Causes That Are More Likely Than Other Identity Constructions To Provide Answers To Those In Need, Due To Their Ability To Convey A Picture Of Security, Inclusion, Stability And Simple Answers.--jacket. Introduction -- Globalization, (in)security And Religious Nationalism -- Globalization And Destabilization : Approaching (in)security -- Securitized Subjectivity : Others And The Emotional Aspects Of Identity (re)construction -- Nationalism And Religion As Securitizers Of Subjectivity : Local Responses To Global Destabilization -- Religion And Nationalism In India -- Situating Sikh And Hindu Nationalism In India -- Globalization, Modernity And The Limitations Of Sikh Nationalism -- Globalization, Modernity And The Power Of Hindu Nationalism -- Globalization And Religious Nationalism : The Future Of India. Catarina Kinnvall. Simultaneously Published In The Usa And Canada. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [198]-213) And Index. Introduction Globalization, (in)security and religious nationalism Globalization and destabilization: approaching (in)security Securitized subjectivity: others and the emotional aspects of identity (re)construction Nationalism and religion as securitizers of subjectivity: local responses to global destabilization Religion and nationalism in India Situating Sikh and Hindu nationalism Globalization, modernity and the limitations of Sikh nationalism Globalization, modernity and the power of Hindu nationalism Culturalism and the future of identity relations in India. This book develops an interesting angle on a recognised issue of concern not just in the politics of South Asia, but much more broadly in the context of the contemporary world and developing global politics It explores the key contemporary issue of religious nationalism using a new approach: based on political psychologyIt will appeal to scholars and students of political sciences, IR, sociology, religious studies and social psychology as well as to those interested specifically in Indian politics