Partha Chatterjee is professor emeritus of anthropology and of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African studies at Columbia University and honorary professor of political science at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta. His recent books include I Am the People: Reflections on Popular Sovereignty Today (Columbia, 2019).

This is a pathbreaking contribution to understanding Indian politics. Chatterjee's innovative ideas, including his account of the regionally diverse imaginings of the nation expressed in local print languages, will have major implications for rethinking Indian nationalism, the "idea of India," Indian federalism, minority rights, and many other crucial topics.

• Preface1 The Nation-State and the People-NationPart I. The Nation-State2 The Limits of Liberal Government3 The Political Management of Capital Accumulation4 Who Is an Indian Citizen?5 Justice: Procedural and SubstantivePart II. The People-Nation6 A Federation of Peoples7 Rights of Minorities8 Capital and the Regional Distribution of Power9 Class, Caste, and Gender JusticeBibliographyIndex

Partha Chatterjee is professor emeritus of anthropology and of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African studies at Columbia University and honorary professor of political science at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta. His recent books include I Am the People: Reflections on Popular Sovereignty Today (Columbia, 2019).

This is a pathbreaking contribution to understanding Indian politics. Chatterjee's innovative ideas, including his account of the regionally diverse imaginings of the nation expressed in local print languages, will have major implications for rethinking Indian nationalism, the "idea of India," Indian federalism, minority rights, and many other crucial topics.

• Preface1 The Nation-State and the People-NationPart I. The Nation-State2 The Limits of Liberal Government3 The Political Management of Capital Accumulation4 Who Is an Indian Citizen?5 Justice: Procedural and SubstantivePart II. The People-Nation6 A Federation of Peoples7 Rights of Minorities8 Capital and the Regional Distribution of Power9 Class, Caste, and Gender JusticeBibliographyIndex

Partha Chatterjee is professor emeritus of anthropology and of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African studies at Columbia University and honorary professor of political science at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta. His recent books include I Am the People: Reflections on Popular Sovereignty Today (Columbia, 2019).

This is a pathbreaking contribution to understanding Indian politics. Chatterjee's innovative ideas, including his account of the regionally diverse imaginings of the nation expressed in local print languages, will have major implications for rethinking Indian nationalism, the "idea of India," Indian federalism, minority rights, and many other crucial topics.

• Preface1 The Nation-State and the People-NationPart I. The Nation-State2 The Limits of Liberal Government3 The Political Management of Capital Accumulation4 Who Is an Indian Citizen?5 Justice: Procedural and SubstantivePart II. The People-Nation6 A Federation of Peoples7 Rights of Minorities8 Capital and the Regional Distribution of Power9 Class, Caste, and Gender JusticeBibliographyIndex