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Authored Books

Singh, Gurharpal and Shani, Giorgio (2021) Sikh Nationalism: From a Dominant Minority to an Ethno-Religious Diaspora. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Singh, Gurharpal and Talbot, Ian (2009) The Partition of India. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Singh, Gurharpal and Tatla, Darshan Singh (2006) Sikhs in Britain: The making of a community. London: Zed Books.

Martin, John and Singh, Gurharpal (2002) Asian Leicester. Stroud: Sutton. (Britain in Old Photographs Series)

Singh, Gurharpal (2000) Ethnic conflict in India: a case-study of Punjab. Basingstoke: Macmillan.

Singh, Gurharpal (1994) Communism in Punjab: a study of the movement up to 1967. Delhi: Ajanta Publications.

Edited Book or Journal Volume

Long, Roger D., Singh, Gurharpal, Samad, Yunas and Talbot, Ian, eds. (2016) State and Nation-Building in Pakistan: Beyond, Islam and Security. London: Routledge. (Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series)

Saez, Lawrence and Singh, Gurharpal, eds. (2011) New Dimensions of Politics in India: The United Progressive Alliance in Power. London: Routledge. (Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies, 21)

Singh, Gurharpal and Rex, John, eds. (2004) Governance in multicultural societies. Aldershot: Ashgate. (Research in migration and ethnic relations series)

Singh, Gurharpal, Vertovec, Steven and Parekh, Bhikhu, eds. (2003) Culture and economy in the Indian diaspora. London; New York: Routledge. (Routledge Research in Transnationalism)

Rex, John and Singh, Gurharpal, eds. (2003) Multiculturalism and Political Integration in Modern Nation-State [Special Issue of International Journal on Multicultural Societies]. Paris: UNESCO.

Rex, John and Singh, Gurharpal, eds. (2003) Pluralism and Multiculturalism in Colonial and Post-Colonial Societies [Special Issue of International Journal on Multicultural Societies Vol. 5 No. 2]. Paris: UNESCO.

Singh, Gurharpal, Shackle, Christopher and Mandair, Arvind-pal, eds. (2000) Sikh Religion, Culture and Ethnicity. London: Curzon.

Singh, Gurharpal and Talbot, Ian, eds. (1999) Region and partition : Bengal, Punjab and the partition of the subcontinent. Karachi: Oxford University Press.

Singh, Gurharpal and Talbot, Ian, eds. (1997) Partition of Punjab [Special Issue]. Santa Barbara, CA: Association for Punjab Studies. (International Journal of Punjab Studies Vol. 4 No.1)

Singh, Gurharpal and Talbot, Ian, eds. (1996) Punjabi Identity: Continuity and Change. New Delhi: Manohar.

Book Chapters

Singh, Gurharpal and Kim, Heewon (2017) 'Understanding the Rise and Fall of Sikh ethno-nationalism: the Limits of India’s Ethno-Linguistic Federation.' In: Bhogal, Balbinder, (ed.), Violent Nation: 1984 and Sikhs. New York: Columbia University Press. (Forthcoming)

Kim, Heewon and Singh, Gurharpal (2016) 'The Challenges of Managing Religious Diversity in India: Between Hegemonic Domination and the Quest for Equality.' In: Dawson, Andrew, (ed.), The Politics and Practice of Religious Diversity: National Contexts, Global Issues. Abingdon; New York: Routledge, pp. 49-66. (Routledge Advances in Sociology)

Singh, Gurharpal (2015) 'Violence and state formation in Pakistan.' In: Long, Roger D., Singh, Gurharpal, Samad, Yunas and Talbot, Ian, (eds.), State and Nation-Building in Pakistan: Beyond Islam and Security. London: Routledge, pp. 192-206. (Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series)

Purewal, Navtej and Kamran, Tahir (2015) 'Pakistan's Religious Others: Reflections on the Minority Discourse on Christians in Punjab.' In: Long, Roger D., Samad, Yunas, Singh, Gurharpal and Talbot, Ian, (eds.), State and Nation-building in Pakistan: Beyond Islam and Security. London: Routledge. (Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series)

Singh, Gurharpal (2013) 'Religion, Politics and Governance in India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Tanzania since Independence: A Comparative Framework.' In: Jodhka, Surinder, (ed.), Democracy, Identity and Citizenship: Interrogating India’s Modernity. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

Singh, Gurharpal (2013) 'Sikhs and Partition Violence: a Re-evaluation.' In: Talbot, Ian, (ed.), The Independence of India and Pakistan: New Approaches and Reflections. Karachi: Oxford University Press, pp. 120-136. (The subcontinent divided)

Singh, Gurharpal, Graham, D., Gillat, S., Zavos, John and Woodhead, Linda (2012) 'Religious Minorities: Judaism, Sikhism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.' In: Woodhead, Linda and Catto, Rebecca, (eds.), Religion and Change in Modern Britain. London: Routledge.

Bajpai, Rochana (2011) 'Beyond Identity? UPA rhetoric on social justice and affirmative action.' In: Saez, Lawrence and Singh, Gurharpal, (eds.), New Dimensions of Politics in India: The United Progressive Alliance in Power. London: Routledge, pp. 79-96. (Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies, 21)

Saez, Lawrence and Singh, Gurharpal (2011) 'Conclusion.' In: New Dimensions of Politics in India: The United Progressive Alliance in Power. Abingdon; New York: Routledge, pp. 149-153. (Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies)

Saez, Lawrence and Singh, Gurharpal (2011) 'Introduction.' In: New Dimensions of Politics in India: The United Progressive Alliance in Power. Abingdon; New York: Routledge, pp. 1-10. (Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies)

Singh, Gurharpal (2011) 'Reassessing "Conventional Wisdom": Ethnicity, Ethnic Conflict and India as an Ethnic Democracy.' In: Baruah, Sanjib, (ed.), Ethnonationalism in India: a reader. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 99-119.

Singh, Gurharpal (2011) 'United Progressive Alliance and Secularism.' In: Saez, Lawrence and Singh, Gurharpal, (eds.), New Dimensions of Politics in India: UPA in Power. London: Routledge, pp. 55-66. (Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies)

Singh, Gurharpal (2010) 'Crisis of National Unity: Punjab, Kashmir and the North East.' In: Brass, Paul, (ed.), Routledge Handbook of South Asian Politics: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. London: Routledge, pp. 249-261.

Singh, Gurharpal (2008) 'The Partition of India as State Contraction: Some Unspoken Assumption.' In: Tan, Tan Yong and Kudaisya, Gyanesh, (eds.), Partition and Post-Colonial South Asia. London: Routledge, pp. 85-99.

Singh, Gurharpal (2008) 'The State and Religious Diversity in Post-Independence India.' In: Talbot, Ian, (ed.), The Deadly Embrace: Religion, Politics and Violence in India and Pakistan, 1947-2000. Karachi: Oxford University Press, pp. 60-77.

Singh, Gurharpal (2006) 'A Post-Colonial People: South Asians in Britain.' In: Sayyid, S., Ali, Nasreen and Kalra, Virinder S., (eds.), A Postcolonial People: South Asians in Britain. London: Hurst, pp. 291-304.

Singh, Gurharpal (2005) 'Managing the Anti-corruption Rhetoric: The National Democratic Alliance, Transparency, and Corruption.' In: Adeney, Katharine and Saez, Lawrence, (eds.), Coalition Politics and Hindu Nationalism. Abingdon; New York: Routledge, pp. 136-152. (Routledge advances in South Asian studies)

Singh, Gurharpal (2004) 'Multiculturalism in Contemporary Britain: Community Cohesion, Urban Riots and “the Leicester Model.' In: Rex, John and Singh, Gurharpal, (eds.), Governance in Multicultural Societies. Abingdon; New York: Routledge, pp. 55-68. (Research in Migration and Ethnic Relations Series)

Parekh, Bhikhu, Singh, Gurharpal and Vertovec, Steven (2003) 'Introduction.' In: Singh, Gurharpal, (ed.), Culture and Economy in the Indian Diaspora. London; New York: Routledge, pp. 1-12. (Transnationalism)

Singh, Gurharpal (2003) 'Sikhism and Just War Theory.' In: Robinson, Paul, (ed.), Just War in Comparative Perspective. Aldershot: Ashgate, pp. 126-136.

Singh, Gurharpal (2003) 'South Asia.' In: Hodess, Robin, (ed.), Global Corruption Report 2003. Transparency International. London: Profile, pp. 153-164.

Singh, Gurharpal (2002) 'Democratisation in South Asia.' In: Burnell, Peter, (ed.), Democratisation Through the Looking Glass. Manchester: Manchester University Press, pp. 216-230. (Perspectives on democratization)

Singh, Gurharpal (2001) 'Introduction.' In: Martin, John and Singh, Gurharpal, (eds.), Asian Leicester. Stroud: Sutton, pp. 1-14. (Britain in Old Photographs Series)

Singh, Gurharpal (2001) 'Resizing and Reshaping the State: a Case-study of India from Partition to Present.' In: O'Leary, Brendan, Lustick, Ian S. and Callaghy, Thomas, (eds.), Right-sizing the State: Politics of Moving Borders. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 164-198.

Singh, Gurharpal (2000) 'The Limits of “Conventional Wisdom”: Sikh Ethno-nationalism.' In: Shackle, Christopher, Singh, Gurharpal and Mandair, Arvind-pal, (eds.), Sikh Religion, Culture and Ethnicity. London: Curzon, pp. 142-160.

Singh, Gurharpal (2000) 'Understanding Political Corruption in Contemporary Indian Politics.' In: Williams, Robert and Theobald, Robin, (eds.), Corruption in the Developing World (Vol. 2 of The Politics of Corruption). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 422-434.

Singh, Gurharpal (1998) 'Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party.' In: Blom Hansen, Thomas and Jaffrelot, Christophe, (eds.), The BJP and the Compulsions of Politics in India. Delhi; Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 228-242.

Singh, Gurharpal (1998) 'Racial Equality Staffing Policies in Higher Education.' In: Modood, Tariq and Acland, Tony, (eds.), Race and Higher Education : Experiences, Challenges and Policy Implications. London: Policy Studies Institute, pp. 144-159.

Singh, Gurharpal (1997) 'Sikhism.' In: Richards, Chris, (ed.), The Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Religions. Shaftesbury: Element, pp. 190-205.

Singh, Gurharpal (1997) 'Understanding Order and Legitimacy in Punjab Since 1984.' In: Mitra, Subrata K. and Rothermund, Dietmar, (eds.), Legitimacy and Conflict in South Asia. New Delhi: Manohar, pp. 69-81. (South Asian Studies)

Singh, Gurharpal (1996) 'Introduction.' In: Singh, Gurharpal and Talbot, Ian, (eds.), Punjabi Identity: Continuity and Change. New Delhi: Manohar, pp. 1-6.

Singh, Gurharpal (1996) 'The Punjab Crisis: Evaluating Post-1984 Developments.' In: Mitra, Subrata K. and Lewis, R. Alison, (eds.), Subnational Movements in South Asia. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, pp. 104-123.

Singh, Gurharpal (1996) 'Re-examining the Punjab Problem.' In: Singh, Gurharpal and Talbot, Ian, (eds.), Punjabi Identity: Continuity and Change. New Delhi: Manohar, pp. 115-138.

Singh, Gurharpal (1993) 'Ethnic Conflict in India: a Case Study of Punjab.' In: McGarry, John and O'Leary, Brendan, (eds.), The Politics of Ethnic Conflict Regulation : Case Studies of Protracted Ethnic Conflicts. London: Routledge.

Singh, Gurharpal (1990) 'Race Equality, Housing and the Local State.' In: Ball, Wendy and Solomos, John, (eds.), Race and Local Politics. Basingstoke: Macmillan, pp. 95-111. (Government Beyond the Centre)

Journal Article

Singh, Gurharpal (2024) 'Partition violence, Mountbatten and the Sikhs: A reassessment.' Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture, Theory. pp. 1-15. (Forthcoming)

Singh, Gurharpal (2023) 'Paul R. Brass: An appreciation.' Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture, Theory, 19 (2). pp. 186-188.

Singh, Gurharpal (2023) 'Making sense of Sikh nationalism.' Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture, Theory, 19 (1). pp. 3-12.

Singh, Gurharpal (2019) 'Hindu nationalism in power: Making sense of Modi and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government, 2014–19.' Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture, Theory, 15 (3-4). pp. 314-331.

Singh, Gurharpal (2019) 'The control of scared spaces: Sikh shrines in Pakistan from the partition to the Kartarpur corridor.' Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture, Theory, 15 (1). pp. 1-18.

Singh, Gurharpal and Kim, Heewon (2018) 'The limits of India’s ethno-linguistic federation: understanding the demise of Sikh nationalism.' Regional and Federal Studies, 28 (4). pp. 427-445.

Singh, Gurharpal and Shani, Giorgio (2015) 'Rethinking Sikh Nationalism in the 21st Century.' Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture, Theory, 11 (3). pp. 271-282.

Singh, Gurharpal (2013) 'Religious Transnationalism, Development and the Construction of Religious Boundaries: the case of the Dera Sachkhand Ballan and the Ravidass Dharm.' Global networks: a journal of transnational affairs, 13 (2). pp. 183-199.

Singh, Gurharpal (2006) 'Gurdwaras and community-building among British Sikhs.' Contemporary South Asia, 15 (2). pp. 147-164.

Singh, Gurharpal (2005) 'British multiculturalism and Sikhs.' Sikh Formations, 1 (2). pp. 157-173.

Singh, Gurharpal (2004) 'State and religious diversity: reflections on post‐1947 India.' Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions, 5 (2). pp. 205-225.

Singh, Gurharpal (2003) 'Critical reflections on celebrating success: A response to Maya Chadda.' Global Review of Ethnopolitics, 2 (2). pp. 52-54.

Rex, John and Singh, Gurharpal (2003) 'Multiculturalism and Political Integration in Modern Nation-States: Thematic Introduction.' International Journal on Multicultural Societies, 5 (1). pp. 3-19.

Singh, Gurharpal (2003) 'Multiculturalism in Contemporary Britain: Reflections on the “Leicester Model”.' International Journal on Multicultural Societies, 5 (1). pp. 40-54.

Rex, John and Singh, Gurharpal (2003) 'Pluralism and Multiculturalism in Colonial and Post-Colonial Society: Thematic Introduction.' International Journal on Multicultural Societies, 5 (2). pp. 107-119.

Singh, Gurharpal (1999) 'A Victim Diaspora?: The Case of the Sikhs.' Diaspora: A Journal of Transnational Studies, 8 (3). pp. 293-307.

Singh, Gurharpal (1998) 'India's Akali-BJP Alliance: The 1997 Legislative Assembly Elections.' Asian Survey, 38 (4). pp. 398-409.

Singh, Gurharpal (1997) 'The Punjab legislative assembly elections of February 1997: The BJP's regional road to power?' Contemporary South Asia, 6 (3). pp. 273-283.

Singh, Gurharpal (1997) 'Understanding Political Corruption in Contemporary Indian Politics.' Political Studies, 45 (3). pp. 626-638.

Singh, Gurharpal (1997) 'The partition of India as state contraction: Some unspoken assumptions.' The Journal of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, 35 (1). pp. 51-66.

Singh, Gurharpal (1996) 'Punjab since 1984: Disorder, Order, and Legitimacy.' Asian Survey, 36 (4). pp. 410-421.

Singh, Gurharpal (1996) 'What is Happening to the Political Science of Ethnic Conflict?' International Journal of Punjab Studies, 3 (2). pp. 229-241.

Singh, Gurharpal (1995) 'Perspectives on Ethnic Conflict in Indian Politics.' Internationales Asienforum, 26 (3/4). pp. 233-248.

Singh, Gurharpal (1995) 'The Punjab crisis since 1984: A reassessment.' Ethnic and Racial Studies, 18 (3). pp. 476-493.

Singh, Gurharpal (1994) 'The Communist Party of India and the demand for a Sikh homeland 1924-47.' Indo-British Review (April). pp. 89-95.

Singh, Gurharpal (1993) 'Understanding Ethnic Conflict in India.' Punjab Journal of Political Science, 17 (1). pp. 81-96.

Singh, Gurharpal (1992) 'The Punjab Elections 1992: Breakthrough or Breakdown?' Asian Survey, 32 (11). pp. 988-999.

Singh, Gurharpal (1991) 'The Punjab problem in the 1990s: A post‐1984 assessment.' The Journal of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, 29 (2). pp. 175-191.

Tatla, Darshan Singh and Singh, Gurharpal (1989) 'The Punjabi press.' Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 15 (2). pp. 171-184.

Singh, Gurharpal (1987) 'Understanding the "Punjab Problem".' Asian Survey, 27 (12). pp. 1268-1277.

Monographs and Working Papers

Singh, Gurharpal (2011) Religion, Politics and Governance in India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Tanzania: an Overview. Working Paper No. 55, Religions and Development Research Programme, University of Birmingham, UK.

Singh, Gurharpal, Simon, Charlene and Tatla, Darshan Singh (2010) New Forms of Religious Transnationalism and Development Initiatives: A Case Study of Dera Sant Sarwan Dass, Ballan, Punjab, India. Birmingham: Working Paper No. 52, Religions and Development Research Programme, University of Birmingham, UK.

Singh, Gurharpal, Marquette, Heather and Alolo, Namawu Alhassan (2007) Political Science, Religion and Development: A Literature Review. No.7, Religions and Development Research Programme, University of Birmingham, UK.

Book Reviews

Singh, Gurharpal (2023) 'Review of: Global Diasporas: An Introduction, by Robin Cohen.' Diaspora Studies, 16 (1). pp. 117-119.

Singh, Gurharpal (2022) 'Review of: Christophe Jaffrelot, Modi's India: Hindu Nationalism and the rise of Ethnic Democracy: Princeton University Press, 2021. Translated by Cynthia Sahoch. pp. x + 639. US $35.' Nations and Nationalism, 28 (2). pp. 726-727.

Other

Singh, Gurharpal (2015) 'The Accidental Prime Minister –The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh (Sanjaya Baru).' Times Literary Supplement, 20 March .

Singh, Gurharpal (2014) 'All change as Indian general elections begin.' Eastern Eye, 11 April .

Singh, Gurharpal (2014) 'An exercise in blame displacement UK Sikhs hurt over Thatcher help for Operation Bluestar.' The Tribune, 12th February .

Singh, Gurharpal (2010) 'David Cameron’s India Visit.' Total Politics .