Dynamics of state formation : India and Europe compared

About the Author CONTRIBUTORS OUTSIDE WESTERN HEMISPHERE Jan Berting Erasmus University Harry de Hann Erasmus University Abraham de Swaan University of Amsterdam SN Eisenstadt previously Hebrew University Jerusalem Jan Heesterman previously Leiden University Gerrit Huizer Catholic University of Nijmegen Hanspeter Kriesj University of Geneva Lolle Nauta previously University of Groningen Bhiku Parekh University of Hull Kees Schuyt University of Amsterdam Herman von der Dunk Catholic University Nijmegen Product Description This collection of original essays by distinguished scholars provides a comparative analysis of the progression of state formation in India and Europe. Dynamics of State Formation highlights the differences and the commonalities in the respective patterns of state formation, offering new perspectives on the role of the state and citizenship as well as on current trends of marginalization and the emergence of social movements. Part 1 focuses on the genesis of early state forms in the Indian and European historico-cultural contexts. Part 2 discusses the processes of identity formation. The third part deals with new and emerging issues concerning the role of the state and citizenship, while Part 4 is devoted to questions raised due to trends of marginalization and resulting social movements. The volume concludes with perspectives on past and present patterns of state formation and social transformation in India and Europe. Filled with perceptive essays, Dynamics of State Formation will be of interest to researchers, academics, and advanced students in comparative politics, history, sociology, social movements, citizenship, and identity.