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UNINA9910792428903321 |
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Autore |
Kuracina William F. |
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Titolo |
The state and governance in India : the Congress ideal / / William F. Kuracina |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-99270-7 |
1-136-99271-5 |
1-282-58696-3 |
9786612586965 |
0-203-85474-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (249 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge studies in South Asian history ; ; 8 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Nationalism - India - History - 20th century |
Nation-building - India - History - 20th century |
India Politics and government 1919-1947 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Processes fueling the development of the state and governance; 2 Indian democracy and civil liberties; 3 Opposing imperialism through foreign affairs; 4 Planning for economic liberation; 5 Imagining a unique federal state; 6 Erosion of the ideal: Defense and national government; 7 Conclusions; Appendix A: Biographical synopses; Appendix B: Members of Congress Working Committees, 1934-42; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book presents an innovative investigation of the policies of the Indian Congress during the late colonial period. Departing from the existing historiography of Indian nationalism, it analyses the extent to which Congress elites engaged in processes intended to foster nation-building in India. Rejecting the long-standing premise that the Congress primarily sought to generate a national identity, the author hypothesizes that Congress elites knowingly grappled with the creation of a national governmentality. He argues that they distanced themselves from lethargic nation-building exercises |
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