The politics of India since independence / Paul R. Brass.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brass, Paul R., 1936- author.

Series:

New Cambridge history of India

The new Cambridge history of India

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

India--Politics and government--1947-.

India.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 403 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1987.

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:

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781316257005 (ebook)

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