Politics in Emotion: The Song of Telangana (Interventions)

Book Details

• Publisher: Routledge

• Author: Himadeep Muppidi

• Binding: Hardcover

• Edition: 1

• ISBN: 9780415811385

• Pages: 116

• Languages: English

• Release Date: 07-10-2014

• Package Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches

About The Book
This book focuses on the Telangana movement, a subaltern local sovereignty movement in India that has engaged in a massive political mobilization over the last decade. This includes strikes, rallies, work stoppages, public occupations, electoral contests, over 200 political suicides, and media battles. Despite the intensity of this movement and its profound impact on day-to-day life, it has remained largely invisible in international media and global political discourse.

The author, Himadeep Muppidi, is intrigued by the movement’s international invisibility and investigates the reasons behind its eruption in a city/region that has become a symbol of new capitalist development. He argues that this invisibility is not just puzzling, but also reflects the operation of global power in the 21st century, shaping which movements are visible and which are marginalized.

Muppidi’s exploration provides critical insight into the way global power dynamics work to influence visibility and invisibility, particularly in the context of postcolonial movements. By examining the Telangana movement, the book contributes to a deeper understanding of the intersection of global power, media, and political movements in contemporary society.

This work is an invaluable resource for students and scholars in Postcolonialism, International Relations, and South East Asian studies.