THE HINDUTVA PARADIGM: INTEGRAL HUMANISM AND THE QUEST FOR A NON-WESTERN WORLDVIEW

by Ram Madhav

  • Category Politics
  • Format Paperback
  • Imprint Rupa
  • Price 395
  1. ISBN: 978-93-6156-798-8
  2. Pages: 440 pages
  3. Date: 5th March 2024

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Seven decades ago, a new global order emerged. However, changing global dynamics have put those older ways of being under unprecedented stress. A new world order is taking shape—one defined by new agenda items alongside the traditional ones such as trade, commerce and defence.

In a post-pandemic world, these are being edged out by issues like climate change, holistic healthcare, education for innovation and creativity, as well as the management of frontier technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain and big data. Human dignity and human rights have become critical issues in this modern reality. To represent these altered actualities of the twenty-first century, global governance needs fresh ideas and novel institutions.

More than five decades ago, Deendayal Upadhyaya articulated a coherent economic philosophy, at the core of which was human-centric development.

In The Hindutva Paradigm, author and thinker Ram Madhav provides clarifying insights into the reasoning of a philosopher who has remained an enigma through the decades. At the crossroads where we stand, this refreshing and stimulating philosophy could be the answer to managing the new world order.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Ram Madhav is an Indian politician, social leader, author and thinker. Dr Madhav is the President of India Foundation (IF), a New Delhi-based think tank. Dr Madhav has served as the National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during 2014–20 responsible for handling the political affairs of Jammu & Kashmir, Assam and other northeastern states of India.

Dr Madhav has over 300 publications to his credit. He has authored several books in English and Telugu that include Because India Comes First: Reflections on Nationalism, Identity and Culture and Uneasy Neighbours: India and China after 50 years of the war.

He is a regular contributor to platforms like The Indian Express, The Hindustan Times and OPEN magazine amongst others. He had been the editor of Bharatiya Pragna, a monthly magazine in English published by Pragna Bharati, and associate editor of Jagriti, a Telugu weekly.