Beschrijving
This book explores the formation of contemporary South Asia as a geopolitical metaphor, psycho-cultural concept, and historical trope. It traces the region’s colonial past, focusing on the evolution of its semantic and semiotic meanings, particularly through the lens of Michel Foucault’s methods of genealogy and archaeology. The book examines how Orientalism and liberalism, key elements of colonial power and epistemology, shaped the conception of modern South Asia. It argues that these discourses were not isolated but intertwined, shaped by Edmund Burke’s ideas on imperial rectitude, the utilitarian reform agenda focused on \
