India's Southeast Asia policy during the Cold War : identity, inclination and pragmatism 1947-1989 / Tridib Chakraborti and Mohor Chakraborty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chakraborti, Tridib, 1956- author.

Chakraborty, Mohor, author.

Series:

Politics in Asia series

Politics in Asia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cold War.

Diplomatic relations.

Strategic aspects of individual places.

India--Foreign relations--Southeast Asia.

India.

Southeast Asia--Foreign relations--India.

Southeast Asia.

India--Foreign relations--20th century.

Southeast Asia--Strategic aspects.

Physical Description:

xi, 205 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.

Summary:

"Over the course of four decades of the Cold War, Chakraborti and Chakraborty analyse India's path from nonalignment towards realism and self-assertion, and finally to confidence-building and interdependence with respect to their neighbours in Southeast Asia. What were the reasons for India's shift from non-alignment to a more pragmatic approach to foreign relations in its relationships with both the non-Communist states of ASEAN and the Communist States of Indochina? How was this shift perceived by those countries? To what degree were Pakistan's foreign and defence policies responsible for India's changes in alignment throughout the Cold War? What lessons can we draw from these events, as the Indo-Pacific is again becoming a major arena of great power rivalry? In order to address these questions, Chakraborti and Chakraborty study the development of India's foreign and security policies throughout the period, tracking the changes of stances between and within administrations. They evaluate how these decisions were driven by a combination of ideology, pragmatism and changes in priorities as the regional architecture developed over time. A valuable read for scholars and students of India's foreign relations and of Indo-Pacific geopolitics more broadly"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : theory, background and determinants of India's Southeast Asia policy during the Cold War

Nehru's dream of Asian resurgence : 1947-1966

Indira Gandhi's pragmatism and quest for identity : 1966-1971

Indira Gandhi's enhanced stakes in Southeast Asia : 1972-1984

Rajiv Gandhi's diplomacy and confidence-building with Southeast Asia : 1984-1989.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Chakraborti, Tridib, 1956- India's Southeast Asia policy during the Cold War

ISBN:

9780367724931

0367724936

9780367724924

0367724928

OCLC:

1337145619

Publisher Number:

99992914448