July 25, 2017 The Atlantic
This feature on the origins of "beef lynchings" and the political turmoil that has ensued in India after the death of a Muslim boy includes a perspective by Ashutosh Varshney, professor of political science. "Social consolidation through violent means would be more easily managed by turning a blind eye to smaller-scale conflict, underwritten by the state’s own inaction and seeming bias."
The meaning of India's "Beef Lynchings" (comments by Ashutosh Varshney) – The Atlantic