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Liberalization, Hindu Nationalism and The State, by Nikita Sud, is a biography of Gujarat. Summary of the Book In this title, Nikita Sud reconsiders the post-independence history and politics of Gujarat, one of India’s leading federal units. Today, the state is famous for its ground-breaking role in market liberalization and also, as a stark contrast, for being the site of ethno-religious discord. The author offers a fresh perspective on the apparently perplexing co-existence of economic liberalism and political illiberalism. Challenging archetypes that theorize the debility of the progressive state in India, she places the ideas, institutions, and politics of the state at the core of her analysis. Emphasizing the state’s latest re-orientation - both as an enabler of the market and as a vehicle for Hindu cultural nationalism - this book attempts to discover how interactions between a re-invigorated state, private corporate capital and ethno-nationalism are shaping the new India. About Nikita Sud Nikita Sud is the University Lecturer in Developmental Studies at the University of Oxford. About Oxford University Press Oxford University Press is a renowned publishing house that develops and publishes high quality textbooks, scholarly works, and academic books for school courses, bilingual dictionaries and also digital materials for both learning and teaching. It is a division of the University of Oxford. The first book was locally published in the year 1912. Some of the books published under their banner are India’s Ancient Past, Atkins’ Physical Chemistry, Companion to Politics in India, Sociology: Themes and Perspectives, and Common Mistakes at IELTS Advanced …and How to Avoid Them.