1. This Economist editorial is making a lot of Hindu Nationalist in BJP party very angry: http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21600106-he-will-probably-become-indias-next-prime-minister-does-not-mean-he-should-be-can-anyone?fsrc=scn/tw/te/pe/ed/modi …
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2. The anger over the Economist editorial sheds interesting light on right-wing nationalism in India & its persistent colonial cringe.
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4. Rhetorically Hindu nationalists full of pride, claim to be true voice of authentic indigenous India, etc. But underneath, much insecurity
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5. You don't have to look very far into BJP nationalism to see that it's based on middle class insecurity about India's place in world.
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6. Far from being indigenous & rooted in antiquity, BJP nationalism is invented tradition that tries to give India panoply of modern state
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7. BJP's politics -- ethnic nationalism plus religious fundamentalism -- not indigenous, but imitative of what other nations have.
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8. BJP's desire to imitate other nationalism explains anger at Economist editorial: wannabe is dissed by cool kid he is trying to copy.
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9. Of course, it's not uncommon for ethnic nationalism to have a basis in colonial insecurity. But rarely described in BJP case.
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