Passionate Politics

'This volume is remarkable in its breadth of coverage and notable in its range of insights. It will advance our understanding in very significant ways.'
> 'An engaging exploration of the passions and emotions that suffuse politics.'
> 'This is a valuable addition to our understanding of a time of tumultuous upheaval and change in India's political landscape.'
Harsh Mander, author and human rights activist
'A stimulating analysis of citizenship and nationalism in contemporary India.'
> 'This volume will be of huge interest for anyone interested in passionate politics!'
>In May 2019, Narendra Modi led his Bharatiya Janata Party to a resounding victory in India's genera election. Why did Indians vote so overwhelmingly for the BJP, despite economic hardship and social strife? This book explains the processes that shaped political passions in India during the spring and summer of 2019. It brings together a anthropologists, economists, geographers, historians, political scientists and sociologists to contextualise and explain Modi's win. Together, the contributors compel us to take seriously the 'structures of feeling' in politics.