Weaponised pluralism

Name: Weaponised pluralism
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The far right and minority recruitment in India

Felix Pal

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English

Manchester University Press
01 June 2026

Violence in society; Political ideologies; Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies

Series: Global Studies of the Far Right

Weaponised pluralism takes a fine-grained lens to understand why far-right organisations recruit from the very minorities they oppose. Why do these organisations seek to appear like pluralists? Building on his time with the Muslim wing of the Hindu far-right in India, Felix Pal proposes that bigots can strategically use what he calls weaponised pluralism. This political strategy counterintuitively uses progressive political performances to bolster bigoted political agendas. Basing his analysis in an Indian context, Weaponised pluralism nonetheless reveals much about contexts as varied as Palestinian soldiers in the Israeli army, Indigenous Australians on far-right television, and Black congressional candidates in the American Republican Party. Drawing on rare access to the Hindu far-right and its Muslim wing, Pal paints an evocative picture of the complexities of how far-right organising extends far beyond the pointy end of traditional bigotry.

By: Felix Pal
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 491g
ISBN: 9781526189110
ISBN 10: 1526189119
Series: Global Studies of the Far Right
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 June 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction: If there is any true friend of Muslims in India 1 Weaponised pluralism 2 The Manch 3 Not what it says it is 4 Subservience 5 Categorisation 6 Co-optation Conclusion Bibliography -- .

Felix Pal is a Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Western Australia.