Jalal, Ayesha

Modern South Asia : history, culture, political economy by Sugata Bose ( Book )
36 editions published between 1998 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,367 libraries worldwide
"Drawing on the newest and most sophisticated historical research and scholarship in the field, Modern South Asia is written in an accessible style for all those with an intellectual curiosity about the region. After sketching the pre-modern history of the subcontinent, the book concentrates on the last three centuries from c.1700 to the present. Jointly written by two leading Indian and Pakistani historians, it offers a rare depth of historical understanding of the politics, cultures and economies that shape the lives of more than a fifth of humanity." "In this comprehensive study, the authors debate and challenge the striking developments in contemporary South Asian history and historical writing, and cover the entire spectrum of modern South Asian history - social, economic, and political. The book provides new insights into the structure and ideology of the British raj, the meaning of subaltern resistance, the refashioning of social relations along the lines of caste, class, community and gender, the different strands of anti-colonial nationalism and the dynamics of decolonization." "This new second edition has been updated throughout to take account of recent historical research. It brings the story up to date and offers new insights on the last millennium in subcontinental history. There is a new chronology of key events."--BOOK JACKET.

Partisans of Allah : Jihad in South Asia by Ayesha Jalal ( Book )
10 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and held by 948 libraries worldwide
"The idea of jihad is central to Islamic faith and ethics, yet its meanings have been highly contested over time. They have ranged from the philosophical struggle to live an ethical life to the political injunction to wage war against enemies of Islam. Today more than ever, jihad signifies the political opposition between the Islamic world and the West. As the line between Muslims and non-Muslims becomes more sharply drawn, Ayesha Jalal seeks to retrieve the ethical meanings of this core Islamic principle in South Asian history." "Drawing on historical, legal, and literary sources, Jalal traces the intellectual itinerary of jihad through several centuries and across the territory connecting the Middle East with South Asia. She reveals how key innovations in modern Islamic thought resulted from historical imperatives. The social and political scene in India before, during, and after British colonial rule forms the main backdrop. We experience jihad as armed warfare waged by Sayyid Ahmad of Rai Bareilly between 1826 and 1831, the calls to jihad in the great rebellion of 1857, the fusion of jihad with a strand of anticolonial nationalism in the early twentieth century, and the contemporary politics of self-styled jihadists in Afghanistan and Kashmir." "Partisans of Allah surveys this rich and tumultuous history of South Asian Muslims and its critical contribution to the intellectual development of the key concept of jihad. Analyzing the complex interplay of ethics and politics in Muslim History, the author effectively demonstrates the preeminent role of jihad in the Muslim faith today."--Jacket.

Self and sovereignty individual and community in South Asian Islam since 1850 by Ayesha Jalal ( Book )
20 editions published between 2000 and 2005 in English and held by 791 libraries worldwide
A survey of the role of individual Muslim men and women within India and Pakistan from 1850 through to decolonisation and the partition period. It is an important and enlightening insight into the history of Muslims in South Asia.

The sole spokesman : Jinnah, the Muslim League, and the demand for Pakistan by Ayesha Jalal ( Book )
13 editions published between 1985 and 1999 in English and held by 549 libraries worldwide

Democracy and authoritarianism in South Asia : a comparative and historical perspective by Ayesha Jalal ( Book )
15 editions published between 1995 and 2002 in English and held by 483 libraries worldwide
This comparative and historical study of the interplay between democratic politics and authoritarian states in South Asia explains how a shared colonial legacy led to apparently contrasting patterns of political development - democracy in India and authori.

The state of martial rule : the origins of Pakistan's political economy of defence by Ayesha Jalal ( Book )
6 editions published between 1990 and 2008 in English and held by 339 libraries worldwide

Nationalism, democracy, and development : state and politics in India ( Book )
8 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in English and held by 208 libraries worldwide
Contributed essays.

Modern South Asia : history, culture, political economy by Ayesha Jalal ( Book )
2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 17 libraries worldwide
A new edition of this leading textbook that offers a rare depth of historical understanding of the politics, cultures and economies that shape the lives of more than a fifth of humanity.

Democratic Politics and Economic Reform in India by Rob Jenkins ( Book )
1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 12 libraries worldwide

Modern South Asia : history, culture, and political economy by Sugata Bose ( Book )
2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide