Hyper-nationalism of the Hindu Religious Right and Islamist Terrorism in India: Did Narendra Modi’s Elections in 2014 Change Islamist Terrorism in India?

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Brief Overview

We explore the impact of the pre-election levels of Islamist terrorism on the BJP and allies’ win in 2014 elections and compare the effect of BJP policies on terrorist attacks by Islamist groups.

Authors

• Sambuddha Ghatak, San Diego State University

• Anup Phayal, University of North Carolina Wilmington