{"product_id":"rethinking-radicalism-in-indian-society-bhagat-singh-and-beyond","title":"Rethinking Radicalism in Indian Society (Bhagat Singh and Beyond)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditor : Jose George , Manoj Kumar , Avinash Khandare\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Rawat Pubns\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 15 July 2009\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition ‏ : ‎ 2009th\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover‏ : ‎ 430 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8131602869\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8131602867\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 700  g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRethinking Radicalism in Indian Society (Bhagat Singh and Beyond)\u003c\/b\u003e, co-edited by the distinguished political scientists and social researchers \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"142\"\u003eJose George\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"155\"\u003eManoj Kumar\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"172\"\u003eAvinash Khandare\u003c\/b\u003e, is a profound, intellectually stimulating collection of academic essays. Published by premier progressive publishing houses like \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"319\"\u003eRawat Publications\u003c\/b\u003e, this volume serves as a critical historiographical and sociological exploration into the evolution, transformation, and contemporary relevance of left-wing and nationalist radicalism within the Indian socio-political landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe primary objective of the volume is to rescue the legacy of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"63\"\u003eBhagat Singh\u003c\/b\u003e and his contemporaries from romanticized, one-dimensional nationalist iconography, repositioning them as deeply intellectual, Marxist-oriented political thinkers. Moving well beyond historical biography, the book acts as an analytical lens to critique modern social movements, subaltern resistance, and state dynamics in India. The text is structurally organized into several thematic research pillars:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Ideological Anatomy of Bhagat Singh:\u003c\/b\u003e Deconstructs Bhagat Singh's extensive prison notebooks and essays (such as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"116\"\u003eWhy I am an Atheist\u003c\/i\u003e), emphasizing his commitment to class struggle, agrarian reform, and secularism over mere militaristic anti-colonialism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEvolution of Subaltern and Dalit Radicalism:\u003c\/b\u003e Investigates the intersectional friction and alliances between traditional Marxist class-struggle models and the radical anti-caste movements pioneered by Jyotirao Phule and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe \"Beyond\" Matrix (Post-Independence Movements):\u003c\/b\u003e Traces the trajectory of radical left politics in post-colonial India, analyzing historical milestones from the Telangana and Naxalbari peasant uprisings to contemporary environmental and tribal land-rights struggles against corporate globalization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRethinking Radicalism in the Digital Age:\u003c\/b\u003e Critically evaluates how modern socio-economic pressures, religious nationalism, and digital spaces have altered the definition, mobilization strategies, and systemic suppression of radical dissent in contemporary Indian society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eRichly supported by archival references, political manifestos, and sociological field studies, this book is an indispensable resource for researchers of South Asian politics, subaltern history, sociology, and modern political philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDr. Jose George\u003c\/b\u003e is a highly respected political scientist, author, and former Professor and Head of the Department of Civics and Politics at the University of Mumbai. Armed with decades of research expertise, his academic focus centers heavily on grassroots democratic decentralization, agrarian distress, and subaltern political movements in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDr. Manoj Kumar\u003c\/b\u003e is an accomplished academician and social scientist specializing in modern Indian history, revolutionary literature, and political theory. He is widely recognized for his analytical work on the intellectual histories of Indian freedom fighters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDr. Avinash Khandare\u003c\/b\u003e is a prominent sociologist and researcher whose academic interests lie at the vital intersection of caste dynamics, tribal displacement, and radical social transformations in Western and Central India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe combined editorial style of George, Kumar, and Khandare is defined by its rigorous structural layout, Marxist analytical frameworks, and a deep commitment to intellectual objectivity, making their collaborative volumes a benchmark in contemporary Indian political sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516548559146,"sku":"SOF-04261","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/nah012.webp?v=1716475589","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/rethinking-radicalism-in-indian-society-bhagat-singh-and-beyond","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}