Description
Explores citizenship, rights and belonging in post-Independence South Asia, examining the long-term impact of the 1947 Partition.
About the Author
Sarah Ansari is Professor of History at Royal Holloway, University of London. William Gould is Professor of Indian History at the University of Leeds.
Reviews
'Boundaries of Belonging is an engaging and authoritative study which deserves a wide readership. It addresses everyday meanings of citizenship in the UP and Sindh 'hinterlands' of India's 1947 Partition. The book provides important insights into the common challenges facing India and Pakistan with respect to claims of entitlement to citizenship.' Ian Talbot, University of Southampton
'This book is a major new addition to the growing literature on the idea of citizenship in the postcolonial world. Ansari and Gould have woven a narrative that brings to life political processes and lived social experiences of transitions from colonial subjecthood to republican modes of citizenship, describing in this process what it meant for people to identify as citizens and notions of belonging to the nation-state.' Ali Usman Qasmi, Lahore University of Management Sciences
'The thematically organized chapters innovatively highlight both nations' marginalized groups, including women, landless agricultural laborers, and their respective religious minorities.' M. H. Fisher, Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9781107196056
Author Sarah Ansari
Format Hardback
Page Count 332
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 660g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 158mm * 19mm