{"product_id":"performance-evaluation-of-slpes-in-karnataka-copy-9","title":"What Does it Mean to be a Liberal in India","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiberalism in India may be characterised by just three words: “Pseudo, exclusive and misunderstood”, writes one of our authors. This collection of essays wants to unravel the misunderstandings. Young citizens share their views on what it means to be a liberal in India—a nation in the midst of historic transformation affecting all spheres of life and leaving many in search for a suitable political paradigm to guide the way into the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoes liberalism hold the answers? And: What is liberalism in an Indian context? Our 19 prize winning authors share their thoughts on these queries and touch on different aspects affecting their lives: politics, the economy, society and religion, sexuality and morality, to name but the most important. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs an antithesis to dogmatism, liberalism does not provide one-fits-all solutions to the challenges of humanity. Also in this book, you will note the intellectual diversity of India’s vibrant liberal discourse. Bridging the plurality of ideas and positions is the conviction that freedom of the individual stands as the cornerstone of all liberal aspirations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author(s) \/ Editor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRonald Meinardus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecalls himself a liberal, a political commentator, a desk activist and a Philhellene. He moved to New Delhi in summer 2015 as the Regional Director South Asia of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF). Before that, he served the Foundation in Egypt, the Philippines, South Korea and Greece. A journalist by profession and training, Dr Meinardus has published widely on current political affairs in academic journals and the media. Before leaving Cairo, he edited\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiberalism in the Arab World. Just a Good Idea?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(Mahrousa Publishers 2015). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"glossymenu\"\u003eContents in Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"glossymenu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"submenu\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Editor\/Contributors     \u003cbr\u003e        Introduction \u003cbr\u003e        RONALD MEINARDUS\u003cbr\u003e1.    Sexual Illiberalism in the Indian Society\u003cbr\u003e        KALYANI SUBBIAH    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.    The Disgruntled Liberal\u003cbr\u003e        KARTHIK SHANKAR    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.    What is it to be a Liberal in India\u003cbr\u003e        BARATH BALAJI    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.    Liberal Hypocrisy\u003cbr\u003e        CHERRYY CHAUHAN    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.    Challenging Extremist Ideologies\u003cbr\u003e        CHINMAYA LAL THAKUR     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.    Liberty, Democracy and Rights\u003cbr\u003e        DIWAKAR SHARMA    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7.    The Decline and Fall of Indian Liberalism\u003cbr\u003e        HARISH ALAGAPPA    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8.    The Great Indian Circus Free-k Show!\u003cbr\u003e        REIJUL SACHDEV    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9.    The Liberating Phoenix\u003cbr\u003e        HARSHITA LALL    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10.  Crumbling Empires of Dogma\u003cbr\u003e        JASH DHOLANI    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11.  Taking Responsibility: Being a Liberal in India\u003cbr\u003e        N.R. PRASHANTH BHAT    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12.  Struggles of a Closet Idealist\u003cbr\u003e        SREYOSHI GUHA    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13.  Being Liberal: Embracing the Change\u003cbr\u003e        TANMAYI GIDH    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14.  The Indian Liberal: A Subjective Approach\u003cbr\u003e        UTKARSH SRIVASTAVA    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15.  Liberty versus Liberalism: \u003cbr\u003e        Defending the Freedom of Expression\u003cbr\u003e        VAGEESHA SUSHAN    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16.  A Letter to ‘I’\u003cbr\u003e        VAISHNAVI RAY    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17.  Overcoming Disparity: Liberty for All\u003cbr\u003e        VANI MANCHANDA    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18.  Liberalism in India: The Lucifer Effect\u003cbr\u003e        PRAKHAR MISRA     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19.  The Indian Liberal: Golden Age or Gilded Cage?\u003cbr\u003e        ROHIT BALAGOPAL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 78.3752px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.6006%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 47.9553%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eAF Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.6006%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 47.9553%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e2016\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.6006%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eNumber of Pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 47.9553%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e140\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.6006%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 47.9553%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e9789332703773\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Ronald Meinardus (Ed.)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover \/ ENG- English \/ Research","offer_id":51148869697857,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover \/ ENG- English \/ Economics","offer_id":51148869730625,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9067\/5009\/files\/WhatitmeandoesinIndia_front.png?v=1766230964","url":"https:\/\/www.academicfoundation.com\/products\/performance-evaluation-of-slpes-in-karnataka-copy-9","provider":"Academic Foundation | AF Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}