Articles by Rajen Harshe

Tracing the genesis of Germany’s apology for genocide in Namibia, this article situates Germany in the context of colonialism and racism in Africa. It contends that Germany is morally guilty of violating human rights but is legally not bound to pay reparations to Namibia. In order to promote humanitarian international law, institutions like the United Nations need to initiate measures to compensate the victims of genocide.

This article defines notions of imperialism and terrorism and proceeds to offer an account of US-led imperialism in many parts of the developing world. It contends that in the process of combating Soviet military presence in Afghanistan, the US landed up giving support to radical Islamic groupings and eventually caused the emergence of Al Qaida. It brings out how the US is increasingly getting involved in the politics of west and central Asia by redefining its relationship with the Muslim world.

This article explores the interrelationship between culture, identity and international relations. After critiquing some significant writings on this theme in the post-cold war context, it analyses liberal and Marxian modes of analysing hegemony in contemporary international relations. It sheds light on the impact of macro-social identities such as race and the nation state in shaping the landscapes of international relations. The area of culture and international relations still appears nascent in scholarly writings. This critical gap in the literature can be eventually overcome if scholars of international relations studies creatively interact with scholars from other social sciences where more sustained and systematic efforts have already been made to understand culture and the role of social identities.

The Retreat To Unfreedom: Essays On The Emerging World Order by Prabhat Patnaik; Tulika Books, New Delhi, 2003; pp xiv+302, Rs 525.
RAJEN HARSHE the second world war. For instance, national liberation struggle in Algeria and existence of vibrant communist movements in Indonesia, Sudan and even Iran offered abundant testimony to the same. I think there is enough evidence to suggest that the American/western media, over the past decade, has overemphasised the connection between Islam, fundamentalism and The book under review is a collection of essays on some of the diverse and contemporary themes that have been preoccupying scholars from radical as well as liberal persuasions. All these have been grouped under four broad themes including political economy of globalisation, political economy of India, Indian economy and towards socialism.