Communalism

What this covers

Communalism is an ideology and political practice that treats religious communities as internally uniform, fundamentally opposed and organized around incompatible interests. Religious faith or community life is not itself communalism. Study the construction of antagonistic identities through historical narratives, elite mobilization, competition, inequality, segregation, rumours, media amplification and institutional bias. Distinguish everyday prejudice, political mobilization, polarization and communal violence. Analysis should protect equal citizenship and religious liberty while examining prevention, impartial administration, accountability, dialogue and long-term social trust.