The geopolitics of South Asia : from early empires to the nuclear age / Graham P. Chapman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chapman, Graham.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geopolitics--South Asia.

Geopolitics.

South Asia--Politics and government.

South Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (383 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Anyone who is planning on carrying out research in South Asia or indeed anyone who simply wishes to understand more about this cultural heartland should read this book.It shows how geological movements moulded the land of this unique cradle and how they still impact on it. Discussions are woven around the three major forces of integration. These are 'identitive' forces - bonds of language, ethnicity, religion or ideology; 'utilitarian' forces - bonds of common material interest, and 'coercion' - the institutional use or threat of physical violence. By studying these forces, Professor Chapman

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements and a Lament; PART I Introduction; 1 Brahma and Manu: Of Mountains and Rivers, Gods and Men; 2 Hinduism: The Manifold of Man and God; 3 Islam: Submission to the One True God; PART II The British Raj; 4 The Usurpers: The Life and Death of John Company; 5 Securing the Empire; 6 A New Geography: A New Economy; 7 The New Nationalisms and the Politics of Reaction; PART III The Successor States; 8 Divide and Quit; 9 New Lines on the Map; 10 From Two to Three: The Birth of Bangladesh

11 Raj and Swaraj: Regionalism and Integration in the Successor States12 The Forgotten Sisters: India's Northeast; 13 The Power Upstream; 14 The Greater Game; PART IV Conclusions; 15 States and Region in South Asia; References and Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Previously published: 2nd ed. 2003.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-348) and index.

ISBN:

1-315-55770-3

1-317-03042-7

9786612054556

0-7546-7301-4

1-282-05455-4

0-7546-9590-5

9781315557700

OCLC:

646797941