Human Rights and Public Memory in India by Michael Gottlob
The book examines the political use of the past in post-colonial India. It shows how past “injustices” are used to justify current violations of human rights. It shows how the recent and increased reappraisal of European colonial rule and post-colonial theory formation are introducing further confrontations into the struggles over memory, and with advancing globalization, they are beginning to dominate international as well as national politics. It also looks at textbook controversies in India as well as debates about the necessity of historiography to be decolonized. The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of South Asian studies, politics, history and postcolonial studies.Michael Gottlob, retired (born 1950), taught German language and literature at universities in India and Italy. His research interests are history and the intercultural comparison of historical thought. His publications include Historical Thinking in South Asia. A Handbook of Sources from Colonial Times to the Present (2003; book), India’s Unity in Diversity as a Question of Historical Perspective (2007; article) and History and Politics in Post-colonial India (2011; book).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781032860251 |
| ISBN 10 | 1032860251 |
| Title | Human Rights and Public Memory in India |
| Author | Michael Gottlob |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2026-09-13 |
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