Uncivil Liberalism: Labour, Capital and Commercial Society in Dadabhai Naoroji's Political Thought

Explore the groundbreaking political thought of Dadabhai Naoroji, India’s foremost liberal, in ‘Uncivil Liberalism.’ This compelling book reveals how ideas of liberty from the colonized South challenged Northern universality. Discover Naoroji’s original global history, focusing on his concerns with social interdependence and civil peace amid rising diversity and inequality. The author highlights Naoroji’s innovative use of political economy to critique British liberalism, linking colonial unrest in Bombay to economic decline and proposing a unique liberalism centered on labor rights and economic republicanism. This insightful study demonstrates Naoroji’s influence on Western thinkers and post-colonial Indian ideologies, reframing Indian nationalists as pivotal global thinkers. A must-read for scholars of political theory, history, and post-colonial studies.