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Bhargava at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions in 2012 | |
| Born | 27 November 1954 (age 64) |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Former Director, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (2005-2014); political theorist |
Rajeev Bhargava (born 27 November 1954) is a noted Indianpolitical theorist, who was professor of political theory at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.[1] His works on political theory, multiculturalism, identity politics and secularism have evoked sharp debates.[2][3]
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He is senior fellow and former director of Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), Delhi.[4] honorary fellow, Balliol College, Oxford and professorial fellow, Institute of Social justice, ACU, Sydney.
Rajeev BHaRgava is currently Professor, CSDS and was its Director from 2007-2014. He has been a. Of Philosophy and the Oxford Handbook of Political Theory. Bhargava is on the advisory board of several national and international institutions, and was a consultant for the UNDP report on cultural liberty.
Education[edit]
He received his B.A. Cara install isobuster. degree in economics from the University of Delhi, followed by M.Phil. and D.Phil. from Oxford University.[4][5]
Career[edit]
Bhargava started his academic career at St. Stephen's College, Delhi in 1979, in the following year he joined the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi where he worked till 2005, when he joined Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), Delhi as a senior fellow and former director.[1]
Over the years, he has been faculty fellow in ethics at Harvard University, Leverhulme Fellow at University of Bristol, senior fellow at Institute of Advanced Studies, Jerusalem, fellow, Wissenschaftkolleg, Berlin, fellow, Institute of Human Sciences, Vienna, visiting fellow of the British Academy, Berggruen Fellow, CASBS, Stanford, Tsighua University, China and NYU between 2015-2017, and held the Asia Chair at Sciences Po Paris in 2006[6]
Selected works[edit]
- Individualism in Social Science, (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1992)
- Multiculturalism, Liberalism and Democracy (OUP, 1999).[1] This book looks into the cultural dimension of political and political dimensions of identity and culture.
- Politics and Ethics of the Indian Constitution (OUP, 2008).[2] This book examines Indian constitution from the perspective of political theory.
- What is Political Theory why do we need it? (OUP, Delhi, 2010).[3] In this book Bhargava clarifies concepts like secularism, multiculturalism, socialism, individualism and ethnocentrism etc.
- The Promise of India's secular democracy (OUP, Delhi, 2010).[4] This book explores the politics of secularism in India.
- Secular States and Religious Diversity (UBC Press, Vancouver, 2013). He gave the concept of Principled Distance model of secularism as an alternative model to be more suitable for a heterogeneous society like India.
References[edit]
- ^ ab'High Court dismisses DU petition'. The Hindu. 13 January 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^'After Ambedkar cartoon row, HRD ministry plans a watchdog to address complaints on NCERT textbooks'. India Today. 28 May 2012.
- ^'Indian secularism evolved independently, says scholar'. The Times of India. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ abFaculty, Rajeev BhargavaCentre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS)
- ^'Rajeev Bhargava, CV'(PDF). CSDS.
- ^'Rajeev Bhargava, Profile'. Queen's University.
External links[edit]
- Rajeev Bhargava at Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS)
Political Theory An Introduction 1st Edition is a step forward in making students understand better the Indian politics. It is an innovative application of political theories to current issues. Theoretical concepts are discussed in a manner that make the content simplified and aim at creating a student teacher relationship with the reader. The list of chapters includes What Is Political Theory? And Why Do We Need Political Theory? by Rajeev Bhargava. Part two, Concepts contains Liberty by V. Sriranjani, Democracy by Janaki Srinivasan, Civil Society by Mohinder Singh, and Gender by Nivedita Menon. Part three, Ideologies is composed of Liberalism by Ashok Acharya, and Secularism by Rajeev Bhargava. And finally Part IV: that has Freedom of Speech and the Question of Censorship by Aarti Sethi and Political Arguments contains Affirmative Action by Ashok Acharya.
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- A chapter outline for each chapter, which highlights its main elements
- An introductory section, discussing the concept and the rationale of chapter organization
- Cross-referencing of important terms
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- A detailed reading list
About the Author
Noted theorist of Indian politics, Rajeev Bhargava was born in November 1954. After receiving a B.A. from B.A.in Economics from the University of Delhi, he completed his M.Phil and D.Phil from Oxford University. Few other books authored by Bhargava are, Multiculturalism, Politics and Ethics of the Indian Constitution, and The Promise of India's secular democracy.
Ashok Acharya completed his Ph.D. in Equality, Difference and Group Rights: The Case of India from University of Toronto after M.A. from Utkal University and M.Phil from Delhi University in Political Science.Acharya is the author of many books like Citizenship in a Globalizing World, and Insurgencies and Terrorism in India and Pakistan.