Until the 1990s, secularism was understood largely as exclusion of religion from the public domain. However, in the last two decades, the world has witnessed th

The concept of a secular state is important in many parts of Asia and how this is resolved has important implications for The social, economic and political dev

Offers fresh perspectives on the relationship between secularization, tolerance and democracy through a theoretically informed look at South Asian politics.

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