{"product_id":"reconciling-difference-rudi-heredia-9789390477531","title":"Reconciling Difference: Beyond Collective Violence in India","description":"\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the British Imperialists left the Indian subcontinent in 1947, they left\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebehind a legacy of governance based on communal and ethnic polarization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince then, India has been engulfed by religious and ethnic violence-from\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Partition to the more recent Gujarat riots of 2002 and Delhi riots of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2020. This trajectory is in direct opposition to the ideals of 'justice, liberty, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eequality and fraternity' enshrined in the Indian Constitution. Our increasingly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epolarized society is now faced with the question: Will India follow the ethnic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enationalist route that seems to be becoming a global phenomenon?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReconciling Difference is the attempt of a concerned citizen and scholar to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunderstand the nature of hate and violence prevalent in India, and find\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epractical ways to restore peace and harmony. In his analysis, Rudolf C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeredia urges citizens to seek frameworks beyond retributive justice. He\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esuggests returning to the Gandhian ideas of ahimsa-non-violence and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecompassion-in order to repair the fraying fabric of our society. And recalls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNehru's ideas of a pluralist and inclusive India, as well as Ambedkar's idea of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe republic in order to restore the country's damaged polity. Finally, drawing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einspiration from the Truth and Justice Commission set up in post-Apartheid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouth Africa, he urges consistent and reflective dialogues between polarized\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecitizens in order to heal past wounds of collective violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoughtful, dialogic and painstakingly researched, Reconciling Difference is a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebook every citizen interested in preserving the secular and democratic ideals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof India must read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rudi Heredia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9390477530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789390477531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Speaking Tiger Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.97d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rudi Heredia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46250563600639,"sku":"9789390477531","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d868abdb-bef5-4d5d-97df-42f114e9dcdb.jpg?v=1729600678","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reconciling-difference-rudi-heredia-9789390477531","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}