Krzysztof Iwanek
Biographic Data
| ID | 4104459 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Krzysztof Iwanek |
| GIVEN NAMES | Krzysztof |
| FAMILY NAME | Iwanek |
| SIGNATURE | IWANEK K |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9245-6499 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Secularism’ as understood and interpreted by Hindu nationalists
This article focuses on how Hindu nationalists interpret the term ‘secularism’ in Hindi. I will refer to two Hindi translations of ‘secularism’: dharmnirpekṣtā and panthnirpekṣtā. The first one means indifference towards religion and the second indifference towards communities. My main point is that the Hindu nationalists’ strategy of referring to old, Sanskrit meanings of dharm (which means ‘law’ and ‘order’ aside ‘religion’ and other concepts) …
Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities. Sustenance and Sustainability by Pankaj Jain, London
India’s Aam Aadmi (Common Man’s) Party
The Aam Aadmi Party (Common Man’s Party, AAP) has taken over part of the program of the Indian National Congress. The AAP was able to include new solutions within the traditional political repertoire. In Delhi the AAP took over the traditional Congress electorate but was also able to reach out to the middle-class voter
Beyond Dumont - Sumit Guha’s Beyond Caste
The Textbook of Chanakya’s Pupils
This article’s two aims are to briefly describe the activities of a Hindu nationalist organisation commonly referred to as Vidya Bharati, particularly in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and more specifically to analyse and describe the contents and political aims of its ideologically charged social science textbook called Gauravśālī Bhārat (“Glorious India”). Vidya Bharati, that is Vidya Bharati Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sansthan, is a part of a w…
India’s Aam Aadmi (Common Man’s) Party
The Aam Aadmi Party (Common Man’s Party, AAP) has taken over part of the program of the Indian National Congress. The AAP was able to include new solutions within the traditional political repertoire. In Delhi the AAP took over the traditional Congress electorate but was also able to reach out to the middle-class voter
The Textbook of Chanakya’s Pupils
This article’s two aims are to briefly describe the activities of a Hindu nationalist organisation commonly referred to as Vidya Bharati, particularly in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and more specifically to analyse and describe the contents and political aims of its ideologically charged social science textbook called Gauravśālī Bhārat (“Glorious India”). Vidya Bharati, that is Vidya Bharati Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sansthan, is a part of a w…
Beyond Dumont - Sumit Guha’s Beyond Caste
Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities. Sustenance and Sustainability by Pankaj Jain, London
India’s Aam Aadmi (Common Man’s) Party
The Aam Aadmi Party (Common Man’s Party, AAP) has taken over part of the program of the Indian National Congress. The AAP was able to include new solutions within the traditional political repertoire. In Delhi the AAP took over the traditional Congress electorate but was also able to reach out to the middle-class voter
Secularism’ as understood and interpreted by Hindu nationalists
This article focuses on how Hindu nationalists interpret the term ‘secularism’ in Hindi. I will refer to two Hindi translations of ‘secularism’: dharmnirpekṣtā and panthnirpekṣtā. The first one means indifference towards religion and the second indifference towards communities. My main point is that the Hindu nationalists’ strategy of referring to old, Sanskrit meanings of dharm (which means ‘law’ and ‘order’ aside ‘religion’ and other concepts) …
Political science (4 works) · Hinduism (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Ideology (2 works) · Indian History and Philosophy (2 works) · Law (2 works)