The politics of India since independence / Paul R. Brass.
Brass, Paul R., 1936-| Call Number | 320.954 |
| Author | Brass, Paul R., 1936- author. |
| Title | The politics of India since independence / Paul R. Brass. |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xx, 403 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
| Series | The new Cambridge history of India |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
| Summary | The Politics of India since Independence provides a comprehensive study of the major political, cultural, and economic changes in India since gaining independence. Paul Brass focuses on the consequences of the centralising drives of the national leadership to create a strong, unified nation, and a dynamic economy, all of which have been put into jeopardy in recent years by increased inter-caste conflicts, the rise of militant Hindu nationalism, and the worst communal massacres since Independence. In the second edition of his book, the author takes account of recent events to ask whether the country can find the right leadership to restore a political and communal balance in state and society. |
| Subject | India Politics and government 1947- |
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| Summary | The Politics of India since Independence provides a comprehensive study of the major political, cultural, and economic changes in India since gaining independence. Paul Brass focuses on the consequences of the centralising drives of the national leadership to create a strong, unified nation, and a dynamic economy, all of which have been put into jeopardy in recent years by increased inter-caste conflicts, the rise of militant Hindu nationalism, and the worst communal massacres since Independence. In the second edition of his book, the author takes account of recent events to ask whether the country can find the right leadership to restore a political and communal balance in state and society. |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
| Subject | India Politics and government 1947- |
| Multimedia |