Shruti Kapila on violence, fraternity, and sovereignty in Indian political thought | In Focus podcast bonus episode - Publication Date |
- Aug 15, 2022
- Episode Duration |
- 00:41:09
As the title, Violent Fraternity: Indian Political Thought in the Global Age, suggests, Shruti Kapila’s latest book deals with fraternity, violence and sovereignty. Her core argument is that violence has not been as distant from India’s politics as we have been told. In this episode, Kapila talks about the role of violence in the making of the Indian republic. Zeroing in on the ‘power of ideas’ in instituting the political foundations of modern India, Kapila also looks at the role of Buddhism.