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Indian Politics and Society since Independence

Events, Processes and Ideology

By Bidyut Chakrabarty

Focusing on politics and society in India, this book explores new areas enmeshed in the complex social, economic and political processes in the country. Linking...

Published May 2nd 2008 by Routledge.

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Indian Politics and Society since Independence

Events, Processes and Ideology

By Bidyut Chakrabarty

Focusing on politics and society in India, this book explores new areas enmeshed in the complex social, economic and political processes in the country. Linking...

Published May 2nd 2008 by Routledge.

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Sikh Nationalism and Identity in a Global Age

By Giorgio Shani

Sikh Nationalism and Identity in a Global Age examines the construction of a Sikh national identity in post-colonial India and the diaspora and explores the...

Published December 6th 2007 by Routledge.

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Political Mobilisation and Democracy in India

States of Emergency

By Vernon Hewitt

This book addresses the paradox of political mobilization and the failings of governance in India, with reference to the conflict between secularism and Hindu nationalism,...

Published October 30th 2007 by Routledge.

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Parliamentary Control and Government Accountability in South Asia

A Comparative Analysis of Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka

By Taiabur Rahman

Parliaments or legislatures are the keystone of democratic governance and they are critical in securing government accountability. This book presents a comparative analysis of the...

Published August 21st 2007 by Routledge.

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The Origin of Buddhist Meditation

By Alexander Wynne

Having identified early material that goes back to the Buddha himself, the author argues that the two teachers of the Buddha were historical figures. Based...

Published April 19th 2007 by Routledge.

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Starvation and India’s Democracy

By Dan Banik

This book analyzes India’s impressive efforts in responding to sensational and easily visible disasters in contrast to the ‘silent emergency’ of drought-induced under nutrition and...

Published March 27th 2007 by Routledge.

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The India-Pakistan Nuclear Relationship

Theories of Deterrence and International Relations

Edited by E. Sridharan

Conflict resolution and promotion of regional cooperation in South Asia has assumed a new urgency in the aftermath of the nuclear tests by India and...

Published March 7th 2007 by Routledge India.

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Partition and the South Asian Diaspora

Extending the Subcontinent

By Papiya Ghosh

Published March 7th 2007 by Routledge India.

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Colonial Modernities

Building, Dwelling and Architecture in British India and Ceylon

Edited by Peter Scriver, Vikramaditya Prakash

A carefully crafted selection of essays from international experts, this book explores the effect of colonial architecture and space on the societies involved – both the...

Published March 7th 2007 by Routledge.

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