For more than fifteen years, the scholar Mukulika Banerjee has been deeply embedded in the social and political life of two villages in the state of West Bengal—studying developments there, both during elections and between them. Her new book, “Cultivating Democracy: Politics and Citizenship in Agrarian India,” is a deeply researched study of Indian democracy that shows how agrarian life creates values of citizenship and active engagement that are essential for the cultivation of democracy.
Mukulika Banerjee is an associate professor in social anthropology at the London School of Economics, and she joins Milan on the podcast this week to discuss the importance of India’s status as a “republic,” what B.R. Ambedkar got wrong about rural life, and popular misconceptions about agriculture. Plus, the two discuss the evolution of Bengali politics and the regional roots of illiberalism.
Ashley Tellis joins Milan on Grand Tamasha for a conversation on his Foreign Affairs piece, “America’s Bad Bet on India” and to preview the Modi state visit this week. Read more
Ashley Tellis joins Milan on Grand Tamasha for a conversation on his Foreign Affairs piece, “America’s Bad Bet on India” and to preview the Modi state visit this week. Read more
Adam Auerbach and Tariq Thachil join Milan for a conversation on their book, "Migrants and Machine Politics: How India's Urban Poor Seek Representation and Responsiveness." Read more
Adam Auerbach and Tariq Thachil join Milan for a conversation on their book, "Migrants and Machine Politics: How India's Urban Poor Seek Representation and Responsiveness." Read more
Amit Ahuja and Devesh Kapur join Milan to discuss their new book, “Internal Security in India: Violence, Order, and the State” and the lessons it holds for law and order in India. Read more
Amit Ahuja and Devesh Kapur join Milan to discuss their new book, “Internal Security in India: Violence, Order, and the State” and the lessons it holds for law and order in India. Read more
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