Christophe Jaffrelot
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Christophe Jaffrelot is a French political scientist specialising in South Asia, particularly India and Pakistan. He is graduate of the institut d’études politiques (IEP)
in Paris, the université de Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne and of the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales
(INALCO). He has a doctorate of political science from IEP, and has achieved a post-doctoral Habilitation
degree. He is director of the Centre d’études et de recherches internationales (CERI) and director of research at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique
(CNRS).
On India
Other topics
Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
The Institut d'études politiques de Paris , simply referred to as Sciences Po , is a public research and higher education institution in Paris, France, specialised in the social sciences. It has the status of grand établissement, which allows its admissions process to be highly selective...
in Paris, the université de Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne and of the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales
Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales
The Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales is located in Paris, France. It was founded in 1795 after the French Revolution and is now one of the country's Grands établissements with a specialization in African, Asian, East European, Oceanian languages and civilisations...
(INALCO). He has a doctorate of political science from IEP, and has achieved a post-doctoral Habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
degree. He is director of the Centre d’études et de recherches internationales (CERI) and director of research at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique
Centre national de la recherche scientifique
The National Center of Scientific Research is the largest governmental research organization in France and the largest fundamental science agency in Europe....
(CNRS).
Publications
On Pakistan- Le Pakistan, carrefour de tensions régionales, direction, Complexe, Bruxelles, 1999, rééd. 2002
- Le Pakistan, direction, Fayard, Paris, 2000
- Pakistan. Nationalism without a Nation?, direction, ManoharManoharV. Manohar is a music director, lyricist, film director and actor in Kannada movies. He has scored music to several Kannada films. He is the recipient of several awards including the Karnataka State Award. He has written lyrics to more than 1000 songs in Kannada cinema.-Early Life:Manohar is a...
, New Delhi, Centre de sciences humaines, Londres et Zed BooksZed BooksZed Books is an independent non-fiction book publishing company based in London.Founded in 1977 under the name Zed Press, Zed publishes academic books covering areas such as politics, economics, gender studies, development studies, and the environment....
, New York, 2002, rééd. 2004 - A History of Pakistan and Its Origins, direction, AnthemAnthemThe term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music , or more generally, a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a distinct group of people, as in the term "national anthem" or "sports anthem".-Etymology:The word is derived from the Greek via Old English , a word...
, Londres, 2004
On India
- Les Nationalistes hindous, Presses de Sciences Po, Paris, 1993
- The Hindu Nationalist Movement and Indian politics, Columbia University Press, New York, Hurst, Londres et Penguin IndiaPenguin BooksPenguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
, New Delhi, 1996 - L'Inde contemporaine de 1950 à nos jours, direction, Fayard, Paris, 1996, rééd. 1997, 2006
- La Démocratie en Inde. Religion, caste et politique, Fayard, Paris, 1998
- Dr Ambedkar - Leader intouchable et père de la Constitution indienne, Sciences Po 2000, ISBN 2-7246-0800-3
- Tribus et basses castes. Résistance et autonomie dans la société indienne, co-direction avec Marine Carrin, École des hautes études en sciences socialesÉcole des Hautes Études en Sciences SocialesThe École des hautes études en sciences sociales is a leading French institution for research and higher education, a Grand Établissement. Its mission is research and research training in the social sciences, including the relationship these latter maintain with the natural and life sciences...
, Paris, 2003 - India's Silent Revolution. The Rise of the Lower Castes in North India, Columbia University Press, New York, Hurst, Londres et Permanent Black, New Delhi, 2003
- Ambedkar and Untouchability. Analysing and Fighting Caste, Permanent Black, New Delhi, Hurst, Londres et Columbia University Press, New York, 2004
- Revisiting Nationalism. Theories and Processes, avec Alain Dieckhoff, Hurst, Londres, 2005
- Inde : la démocratie par la caste. Histoire d'une mutation socio-politique (1885–2005), Fayard, Paris, 2005, ISBN 2-213-62426-7
Other topics
- Démocraties d'ailleurs. Démocraties et démocratisations hors d'Occident, direction, Karthala, Paris, 2000
Liens externes
- Christophe Jaffrelot sur le site du CERI, with his biography and bibliography
- Démocratie et économie de marché : La surprenante modernité indienne, online conference, April 2006
- Interview accordée au Nouvel Observateur regarding the motivations of the 2008 Mumbai attacks2008 Mumbai attacksThe 2008 Mumbai attacks were more than 10 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai, India's largest city, by Islamist attackers who came from Pakistan...