Edward Anderson

Sep 30, 2024 | caravanmagazine.in | Edward Anderson

OVER A LATE AUGUST WEEKEND in 1989, the birth centenary year of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh founder KB Hedgewar, more than one hundred thousand people gathered in an open-air amphitheatre in the Buckinghamshire town of Milton Keynes. This extraordinary occasion constitutes one of the most iconic and spectacular moments in the history of the Hindu nationalist movement overseas, although it is far less well-known than, say, the post-2014 international Modi rallies.

Sep 30, 2024 | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Edward Anderson

In his new book, ‘Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora’, the academic examines why the extent of the RSS’s role and influence in opposing Indira Gandhi’s Emergency, despite the active involvement of overseas networks, continues to be hotly debatedNine days after the declaration of the Emergency, Indira Gandhi’s government banned organisations under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) and the Defence and Internal Security of India Rules (DISIR).

Aug 20, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Edward Anderson |Andrew Moravcsik |Simon Kuper |Armin Schäfer

In This Review In This Review Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora: Transnational Politics and British MulticulturalismThe transnational influence of right-wing nationalist authoritarians has become a major concern in Europe and North America. One puzzle is that diaspora communities often offer strong support to such figures. Turkish communities in Germany and the Netherlands, for instance, have offered vociferous support for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.