Narendra Modi’s makeover and the politics of symbolism

@article{Sen2016NarendraMM,
  title={Narendra Modi’s makeover and the politics of symbolism},
  author={Ronojoy Sen},
  journal={Journal of Asian Public Policy},
  year={2016},
  volume={9},
  pages={111 - 98},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:155130008}
}
  • Ronojoy Sen
  • Published 7 April 2016
  • Political Science
  • Journal of Asian Public Policy
ABSTRACT Prime Minister Narendra Modi has metamorphosed from one of the most divisive figures in Indian politics to one seemingly above partisan politics. The makeover of Modi began during the run-up… 
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