Abstract
A preliminary subnational statistical analysis of violence against Christians in contemporary India, this article suggests that whereas the data provide very little support for simple, demographic explanations of this violence, they do more robustly support theories emphasizing the relative status of ethnic and religious minorities (vis-à-vis majorities) and the perception, among Hindus, that Christians (and other minorities) represent a threat to their numerical, political and economic strength.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2195-2216 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Ethnic and Racial Studies |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2012 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Christian
- Hindu
- India
- ethnic violence
- nationalism
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