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This Book Explores The Relationship Between Globalization, Security And Religious Nationalism In India. It Argues That Globalization Has Made Individuals And Groups More Ontologically Insecure And Existentially Uncertain - An Uncertainty Many People Try To Reduce By Searching For New Secure Self-identities. In This War Of Emotions, Paramount Figures Are Seeking To Rally People Around Simple, Rather Than Complex, Causes. Religion And Nationalism Are Two Such Causes That Are More Likely Than Other Identity Constructions To Provide Answers To Those In Need, Due To Their Ability To Convey A Picture Of Security, Inclusion, Stability And Simple Answers.--jacket. Introduction -- Globalization, (in)security And Religious Nationalism -- Globalization And Destabilization: Approaching (in)security -- Securitized Subjectivity: Others And The Emotional Aspects Of Identity (re)construction -- Nationalism And Religion As Securitizers Of Subjectivity: Local Responses To Global Destabilization -- Religion And Nationalism In India -- Situating Sikh And Hindu Nationalism In India -- Globalization, Modernity And The Limitations Of Sikh Nationalism -- Globalization, Modernity And The Power Of Hindu Nationalism -- Globalization And Religious Nationalism: The Future Of India. Catarina Kinnvall. Simultaneously Published In The Usa And Canada. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [198]-213) And Index.