Why India Matters
Why India Matters
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Bind: Hardbound
Year: 2015
Pages: 300
Size: 152 x 228 mm
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Published in India by: Viva Books
Exclusive Distributors: Viva Books
Sales Territory: India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Description:
A deeply informative, analytically rigorous, and highly readable account of recent lndian political and economic development, as well as New Delhi's emergence onto the global stage. lndia does indeed •matter. • and now we have a much better understanding of why that is.
—Devin Hagerty, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
In this readable and original book, Chadda makes a lucid and compelling case of why lndia matters.
—Shalendra Sharma, University of San Francisco
Why is India's rise on the world stage so controversial • How can a state that is losing authority to its regions at the same time grow in international importance • Exploring an apparent paradox, Maya Chadda shows how culture, politics, wealth, and policy have combined to forge a distinctive Indian path to power, both nationally and in the international arena.
In this Book:
• The Puzzle of lndia Rising.
• From Empire State to Multinational State.
• Managing Political Change.
• Economic Growth and India's Rise.
• lndia in World Politics.
• The Extended Strategic Perimeter.
• Soft Power
Contents:
Chapter 1: The Puzzle of India Rising
Chapter 2: From Empire State to Multinational State
Chapter 3: Managing Political Change
Chapter 4: Economic Growth and India's Rise
Chapter 5: India in World Politics
Chapter 6: The Extended Strategic Perimeter
Chapter 7: Soft Power
Chapter 8: Why India Matters
List of Acronyms • Bibliography • Index • About the Book
About the Author:
Maya Chadda is professor of political science at William Patterson University of New Jersey. Her numerous publications include Building Democracy in South Asia: India, Nepal, and Pakistan and Ethnicity, Security, and Separatism in South Asia.
