Explain the main features of communalism. What form does it take in politics?
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Communalism is a political philosophy which advocates followers of a particular religion to have political allegiance to their own religious community. As a matter of fact, a person’s mere affiliation to the social, cultural and service aspects of a religious community would not amount to communalism. Communalism preaches the followers of a particular religion to have hatred against the followers of other religious communities. It assumes that the followers of a particular religion will have common interests that differ from other religions. In essence, communalism is opposed to secularism and even humanism.
However, in the western world communalism is defined differently. According to socialist Murray Bookchin, communalism is “a theory or system of government in which independent communities participate in a federation.” Simply put, in the western world, communalism proposes to abolish market and money and places land and enterprise in the custody of a community. But, in the context of Indian sub-continent, the term communalism is associated with tensions between various religious communities.
Communalism is an ideology which is considered unique not only to south Asia but is also found in other continents such as Africa, America, Europe, Australia, and other parts of Asia. In fact, development of communalism is believed to have its roots in the ethnic and cultural diversity of Africa. Communalism is often regarded as a modern phenomenon which is the result of the modernization and nation building process. But the concept has become a socio-economic and political issue in south Asian countries like Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal, etc.
One of the primary manifestations of communalism is communal riots. In India, multiple religions and faiths are practised which often leads to violence and hatred among different religious communities. Often, these persons who spread religious violence do not consider religion as a moral order.
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However, in the western world communalism is defined differently. According to socialist Murray Bookchin, communalism is “a theory or system of government in which independent communities participate in a federation.” Simply put, in the western world, communalism proposes to abolish market and money and places land and enterprise in the custody of a community. But, in the context of Indian sub-continent, the term communalism is associated with tensions between various religious communities.
Communalism is an ideology which is considered unique not only to south Asia but is also found in other continents such as Africa, America, Europe, Australia, and other parts of Asia. In fact, development of communalism is believed to have its roots in the ethnic and cultural diversity of Africa. Communalism is often regarded as a modern phenomenon which is the result of the modernization and nation building process. But the concept has become a socio-economic and political issue in south Asian countries like Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal, etc.
One of the primary manifestations of communalism is communal riots. In India, multiple religions and faiths are practised which often leads to violence and hatred among different religious communities. Often, these persons who spread religious violence do not consider religion as a moral order.
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