Sikh Nationalism: From a Dominant Minority to an Ethno-Religious Diaspora

Singh, Gurharpal; Shani, Giorgio

Abstract

This important volume provides a clear, concise and comprehensive guide to the history of Sikh nationalism from the late nineteenth century to the present. Drawing on A. D. Smith's ethno-symbolic approach, Gurharpal Singh and Giorgio Shani use a new integrated methodology to understanding the historical and sociological development of modern Sikh nationalism. By emphasising the importance of studying Sikh nationalism from the perspective of the nation-building projects of India and Pakistan, the recent literature on religious nationalism and the need to integrate the study of the diaspora with the Sikhs in South Asia, they provide a fresh approach to a complex subject. Singh and Shani evaluate the current condition of Sikh nationalism in a globalised world and consider the lessons the Sikh case offers for the comparative study of ethnicity, nations and nationalism.

Citation

Singh, G., & Shani, G. (2021). Sikh Nationalism: From a Dominant Minority to an Ethno-Religious Diaspora. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316479940

• Book Type: Authored Book
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2021
• Deposit Date: Jan 5, 2016
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• ISBN: 9781316479940
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316479940