Raju Das
Biographic Data
| ID | 639486 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Raju Das |
| GIVEN NAMES | Raju |
| FAMILY NAME | Das |
| SIGNATURE | DAS R |
| AFFILIATIONS | York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0603-6237 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Post-Truth Condition in Capitalist Society
It is being increasingly recognized that a post-truth phenomenon has arrived where lies and deception inform politics and everyday life as a normal state of affairs in (advanced) capitalist societies. In the post-truth world, feelings are more accurate than facts, and lies are constantly told for the purpose of the political subordination of reality. The post-truth condition is deeply skeptical of objective truth and experts/scientists. This arti…
Post-Truth Politics in India’s Right-Wing Ecosystem
The right-wing movement in India received an impetus in 2014 with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), capturing governmental power at the national level. Among the fundamental traits of the right-wing movement in India, as in America, is what is called post-truth. The latter is a condition where blatant lies (or half-truths) are deliberately produced and spread on a massive scale, for an ideological and political purpose. The post-truth condition h…
Educators need to be educated
Asking questions - questioning - is a medium through which we clarify our thinking as well as others'. Questioning is also a medium through which we begin to oppose the current system. An important space for questioning is academia. When students ask critical questions to their educators, this practice becomes a form of students' active participation in their learning process. Besides, the vast majority of students are future workers (and many of…
Identity Politics
This article has three main sections. In section 1, I discuss what identity politics is and what are its theoretical presuppositions. I also talk about the nature of the political action in identity politics, and about its limits. In section 2, I present my views on Marxist politics, which is centered on the theory and the politics of class, combined with the class-theory and class-politics of anti-oppression. I unpack what I consider are the Mar…
Assessing medicinal plants traditionally used in the Chirang Reserve Forest, Northeast India for antimicrobial activity
David Harvey's Theory of Accumulation by Dispossession
David Harvey is well known for his extensive writings on accumulation by dispossession (ABD). ABD refers to “the continuation and proliferation of accretion practices” that Marx had designated as “primitive accumulation.” Harvey has sought to update Marx's theory of primitive accumulation to consider the ways in which dispossession occurs in present-day capitalism in its various forms. His theory of ABD is very problematic. Yet a comprehensive, c…
Motivations of the community forest protection forces of the Manas Biosphere Reserve in Assam, India
Conservation with a high level of community involvement is proving to be an effective way to conserve forests with benefits for livelihoods and biodiversity. However, people's motivations to participate in conservation in developing countries are not well studied or understood. One example of a highly successful community conservation program is the Golden Langur Conservation Project (GLCP) in the Manas Biosphere Reserve. The project was initiate…
Rural Society, the State and Social Capital in Eastern India
The now-extensive literature on social capital asserts that relations of trust and cooperation between state representatives and the rural poor will help the latter. Using primary evidence from fieldwork conducted in two villages in Orissa, Eastern India, this claim is examined critically. Two questions are addressed. First, to what extent are there relations of trust and cooperation between officials and poor rural people, and - if there are - t…
The Political Economy of India
The Political Economy of India
The Underdevelopment of the Caribbean and its Scholarship
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Rural Society, the State and Social Capital in Eastern India
The now-extensive literature on social capital asserts that relations of trust and cooperation between state representatives and the rural poor will help the latter. Using primary evidence from fieldwork conducted in two villages in Orissa, Eastern India, this claim is examined critically. Two questions are addressed. First, to what extent are there relations of trust and cooperation between officials and poor rural people, and - if there are - t…
Educators need to be educated
Asking questions - questioning - is a medium through which we clarify our thinking as well as others'. Questioning is also a medium through which we begin to oppose the current system. An important space for questioning is academia. When students ask critical questions to their educators, this practice becomes a form of students' active participation in their learning process. Besides, the vast majority of students are future workers (and many of…
Post-Truth Politics in India’s Right-Wing Ecosystem
The right-wing movement in India received an impetus in 2014 with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), capturing governmental power at the national level. Among the fundamental traits of the right-wing movement in India, as in America, is what is called post-truth. The latter is a condition where blatant lies (or half-truths) are deliberately produced and spread on a massive scale, for an ideological and political purpose. The post-truth condition h…
The Underdevelopment of the Caribbean and its Scholarship
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
The Political Economy of India
The Political Economy of India
Rural Society, the State and Social Capital in Eastern India
The now-extensive literature on social capital asserts that relations of trust and cooperation between state representatives and the rural poor will help the latter. Using primary evidence from fieldwork conducted in two villages in Orissa, Eastern India, this claim is examined critically. Two questions are addressed. First, to what extent are there relations of trust and cooperation between officials and poor rural people, and - if there are - t…
Motivations of the community forest protection forces of the Manas Biosphere Reserve in Assam, India
Conservation with a high level of community involvement is proving to be an effective way to conserve forests with benefits for livelihoods and biodiversity. However, people's motivations to participate in conservation in developing countries are not well studied or understood. One example of a highly successful community conservation program is the Golden Langur Conservation Project (GLCP) in the Manas Biosphere Reserve. The project was initiate…
David Harvey's Theory of Accumulation by Dispossession
David Harvey is well known for his extensive writings on accumulation by dispossession (ABD). ABD refers to “the continuation and proliferation of accretion practices” that Marx had designated as “primitive accumulation.” Harvey has sought to update Marx's theory of primitive accumulation to consider the ways in which dispossession occurs in present-day capitalism in its various forms. His theory of ABD is very problematic. Yet a comprehensive, c…
Assessing medicinal plants traditionally used in the Chirang Reserve Forest, Northeast India for antimicrobial activity
Identity Politics
This article has three main sections. In section 1, I discuss what identity politics is and what are its theoretical presuppositions. I also talk about the nature of the political action in identity politics, and about its limits. In section 2, I present my views on Marxist politics, which is centered on the theory and the politics of class, combined with the class-theory and class-politics of anti-oppression. I unpack what I consider are the Mar…
Educators need to be educated
Asking questions - questioning - is a medium through which we clarify our thinking as well as others'. Questioning is also a medium through which we begin to oppose the current system. An important space for questioning is academia. When students ask critical questions to their educators, this practice becomes a form of students' active participation in their learning process. Besides, the vast majority of students are future workers (and many of…
The Post-Truth Condition in Capitalist Society
It is being increasingly recognized that a post-truth phenomenon has arrived where lies and deception inform politics and everyday life as a normal state of affairs in (advanced) capitalist societies. In the post-truth world, feelings are more accurate than facts, and lies are constantly told for the purpose of the political subordination of reality. The post-truth condition is deeply skeptical of objective truth and experts/scientists. This arti…
Post-Truth Politics in India’s Right-Wing Ecosystem
The right-wing movement in India received an impetus in 2014 with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), capturing governmental power at the national level. Among the fundamental traits of the right-wing movement in India, as in America, is what is called post-truth. The latter is a condition where blatant lies (or half-truths) are deliberately produced and spread on a massive scale, for an ideological and political purpose. The post-truth condition h…
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