M Sudhir Selvaraj
Biographic Data
| ID | 4370951 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Sudhir Selvaraj |
| GIVEN NAMES | M Sudhir |
| FAMILY NAME | Selvaraj |
| SIGNATURE | SELVARAJ M S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bradford |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9393-220X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Relocations of Hindutva: Hindu Nationalism Under Modi 3.0
Karnataka: A Dominant Caste ‘Revolt
A deeper state? Anti-Christian violence in contemporary Chhattisgarh
Hindutva and anti-Christian violence in contemporary India
The ‘threat’ of ‘conversions: Cultural violence in the 2008 anti-Christian violence in India
Acts of Violence? Anti-Conversion Laws in India
Extant scholarship on anti-Christian violence in India is scant and predominantly focuses on physical violence. To address this gap, this article explores Freedom of Religion laws (also referred to as anti-conversion laws) as an example of structural violence faced by India's Christians. Thus far, scholars have studied these as a constitutional violation that denies a Christian's freedom of religion. Using Johan Galtung's violence framework, this…
Introduction to the Special Issue: Hindutva and the Rule(s) of Law
India is increasingly described as an ‘ethnic democracy’, ‘populist majoritarian autocracy’ or ‘ethnocracy’: a form of rule supported by an electoral majority rooted in ethnic affiliation, with limited and eroding checks and balances that would protect minorities. Over the past decade, constitutional arrangements shifted, ‘dog-whistle’ laws were passed and legal institutions starved of resources. In studying these developments, we want to ground …
Hindu nationalist statecraft, dog-whistle legislation, and the vigilante state in contemporary India
The ideology and politics of Hindu nationalism has always been predicated on an antagonistic discursive construction of ‘dangerous others,’ notably Muslims but also Christians. This construct has served to define India as first and foremost a Hindu nation, thereby de facto relegating religious minorities to the status of not properly belonging to the nation. However, under the leadership of the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Hindu national…
Hindu nationalist statecraft, dog-whistle legislation, and the vigilante state in contemporary India
The ideology and politics of Hindu nationalism has always been predicated on an antagonistic discursive construction of ‘dangerous others,’ notably Muslims but also Christians. This construct has served to define India as first and foremost a Hindu nation, thereby de facto relegating religious minorities to the status of not properly belonging to the nation. However, under the leadership of the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Hindu national…
The ‘threat’ of ‘conversions: Cultural violence in the 2008 anti-Christian violence in India
Hindutva and anti-Christian violence in contemporary India
A deeper state? Anti-Christian violence in contemporary Chhattisgarh
Acts of Violence? Anti-Conversion Laws in India
Extant scholarship on anti-Christian violence in India is scant and predominantly focuses on physical violence. To address this gap, this article explores Freedom of Religion laws (also referred to as anti-conversion laws) as an example of structural violence faced by India's Christians. Thus far, scholars have studied these as a constitutional violation that denies a Christian's freedom of religion. Using Johan Galtung's violence framework, this…
Karnataka: A Dominant Caste ‘Revolt
Hindu nationalist statecraft, dog-whistle legislation, and the vigilante state in contemporary India
The ideology and politics of Hindu nationalism has always been predicated on an antagonistic discursive construction of ‘dangerous others,’ notably Muslims but also Christians. This construct has served to define India as first and foremost a Hindu nation, thereby de facto relegating religious minorities to the status of not properly belonging to the nation. However, under the leadership of the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Hindu national…
Acts of Violence? Anti-Conversion Laws in India
Extant scholarship on anti-Christian violence in India is scant and predominantly focuses on physical violence. To address this gap, this article explores Freedom of Religion laws (also referred to as anti-conversion laws) as an example of structural violence faced by India's Christians. Thus far, scholars have studied these as a constitutional violation that denies a Christian's freedom of religion. Using Johan Galtung's violence framework, this…
Introduction to the Special Issue: Hindutva and the Rule(s) of Law
India is increasingly described as an ‘ethnic democracy’, ‘populist majoritarian autocracy’ or ‘ethnocracy’: a form of rule supported by an electoral majority rooted in ethnic affiliation, with limited and eroding checks and balances that would protect minorities. Over the past decade, constitutional arrangements shifted, ‘dog-whistle’ laws were passed and legal institutions starved of resources. In studying these developments, we want to ground …
A deeper state? Anti-Christian violence in contemporary Chhattisgarh
Hindutva and anti-Christian violence in contemporary India
The ‘threat’ of ‘conversions: Cultural violence in the 2008 anti-Christian violence in India
Relocations of Hindutva: Hindu Nationalism Under Modi 3.0
Karnataka: A Dominant Caste ‘Revolt
Political science (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Indian History and Philosophy (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Hindutva (3 works) · Nationalism (3 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (3 works) · South Asian Studies and Conflicts (3 works)