{"title":"Nikita Dhawan","description":"\u003cp\u003eNikita Dhawan's work offers a critical re-examination of history through a global and decolonial lens. Her books challenge Eurocentric narratives, inviting readers to reconsider the foundations of the Enlightenment and its broader impacts beyond Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the fields of history and military studies, Dhawan’s writing engages with themes of power, identity, and cultural exchange, making her work essential for readers interested in nuanced perspectives on historical events and their contemporary significance.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rescuing-the-enlightenment-from-the-europeans-by-nikita-dhawan-9781478032939","title":"Rescuing the Enlightenment from the Europeans","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRescuing the Enlightenment from the Europeans\u003c\/i\u003e, Nikita Dhawan puts the critical project of decolonization into conversation with the Enlightenment. She explores the ethical-political challenges faced by postcolonial thought, which must be articulated using the very language of Enlightenment discourses on human rights, democracy, international law, sovereignty, and justice—even as these norms are subjects of postcolonial critique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBridging postcolonial and Holocaust studies while also highlighting differences from decolonial approaches, she engages with thinkers ranging from Kant to the Frankfurt school to defend them against accusations of normative nihilism, antisemitism, and epistemic servitude to Europe. Dhawan argues that criticizing the Enlightenment and its legacies does not necessarily entail rejecting them, nor does engaging with Enlightenment principles mean endorsing them unconditionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInstead, she makes a case for rescuing the best aspects of the Enlightenment in order to further the critical project of decolonization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397988729068,"sku":"9781478032939","price":90.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/064f44be4b0369454ab42733e467a526.jpg?v=1773777056"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/nikita-dhawan.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}