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Andersen calls the book as a sequel to The Brotherhood in Saffron book published in 1987, and one that presents the significant changes in India and the RSS since 1987. After the book's publication, the Political Science scholar remarked that 'Andersen is the only scholar who has observed or studied the RSS for nearly five decades'.Īccording to Andrew Nathan, Andersen and Damle 'take an exceptionally well-informed look at the RSS, including its relations with affiliate organizations', and discuss how the 'core concept of, or “Hinduness,” is now glossed as loyalty to a vaguely defined Indian civilization rather than adherence to specific religious practices, a revision made easier by the unsystematic character of Hindu beliefs' while still 'espousing aggressive anti-Muslim and socially conservative positions'. Damle and published.Īlso in picture and.The authors avoid categorizing the RSS as having an ideologically loaded framework and treat it with 'understanding and objectivity.' Roughly half the book focuses on the political involvement of the Sangh, with the, the and the (BJP), and includes information about how the Sangh exerts influence on the political partners.In 2018, Andersen and Damle co-authored The RSS: A View to the Inside. Walter K Anderson (far left) during the launch of his book 'The RSS' co-authored with Sridhar D. 'The founders of the RSS concluded that the Hindu social body was weak and disorganized because dharma was neither clearly understood nor correctly observed.' It was the task of the Sangh's members to create a stable Hindu society and culture. The book has been called an authoritative, detailed examination of the (RSS), including its early growth in the pre-independence period, its organization, the function of its various officers and the evolution of its ideology. Damle, co-authored the 1987 book The Brotherhood in Saffron: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Hindu Revivalism. Scholarship of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Andersen, with Sridhar D. He considers Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph as his mentors, states an article in. His scholarship has focussed on the RSS and Indian politics. That association led to an introduction to M. There he came in contact with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP, the student wing of RSS). As a part of his field work, he lived in India for four years from late 1960s through early 1970s. In political science from the University of Chicago. Additionally, he was an adjunct professor at in Education Andersen earned his Ph.D. Previously, he taught comparative politics at the before joining the United States as a political analyst for specializing in and affairs. He currently serves as Senior Adjunct Professor of South Asia Studies at and is a part of the faculty of, Shanghai (China). The Brotherhood In Saffron Pdf DownloadĪndersen is an American academic known for his studies of the (RSS) – a Hindu nationalist organization.