Vishwa shastra : India and the world / Dhruva Jaishankar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jaishankar, Dhruva, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

India--Foreign relations--1947-1984.

India.

India--Foreign relations--1984-.

India--Politics and government--20th century.

India--Politics and government--21st century.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 408 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Gurugram, Haryana, India : Penguin/Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2024.

Summary:

"In Vishwa Shastra, Dhruva Jaishankar provides a comprehensive overview of India's interactions with the world--from ancient times to the present day. He describes a long tradition of Indian statecraft and strategic thinking on international affairs, charts early India's relations with a vast geography from the Mediterranean and Africa to Southeast and Northeast Asia, and captures the costs and consequences of European colonialism. Jaishankar also describes India's territorial, economic and governance challenges upon Independence and the origins of India's rivalries with Pakistan and China. Speaking to a wide audience that includes policymakers, scholars and especially students, Vishwa Shastra offers both rich historical context and forward-looking strategies for India. Highlighting India's transition from Cold War non-alignment to post-Cold War realignment, Jaishankar outlines India's strategic objectives: bolstering national power, securing the neighbourhood, maintaining a balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, and leading at international institutions." -- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-322) and index.

ISBN:

9780670091058

0670091057

OCLC:

1483813977

Publisher Number:

90102618426