
GD 15.2 - August 2025
This second issue of the year opens with a focus on India, home to one of the world’s most vibrant sociological communities. In this section dedicated to Indian sociology, five leading intellectuals from the country engage with different issues such as the tension between indigenous and Western sociologies, ongoing efforts to decolonize thought, the historical development and regional specificities of Indian sociology, and the impact of feminism and social movements. By foregrounding these central themes in Indian debates, we pay tribute to the Indian Sociological Society, founded in 1951, which will host its 50th annual conference in December 2025.
The main thematic section of this issue addresses the normalization of the far right. The seven articles, curated by Sabrina Zajak, Emanuele Toscano, and Anna-Maria Meuth, argue that the far right has already become the “new...