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Record Nr.

UNINA9910956356203321

Autore

Singh Sinderpal

Titolo

India in South Asia : domestic identity politics and foreign policy from Nehru to the BJP / / Sinderpal Singh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New Nork : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-135-90781-1

0-203-55222-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 p.)

Collana

Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics ; ; 108

Disciplina

305.800954

Soggetti

Group identity - India

Elite (Social sciences) - India

India Foreign relations

India Politics and government 1947-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover ""; ""Title Information  ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Page ""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Nehru and the invention of India""; ""2 Nehru and the birth of Indiaâ€?s regional policy: The case of Pakistan and Nepal""; ""3 â€?The Empress of Indiaâ€?: Indira Gandhi and the idea of India""; ""4 Aâ€?newâ€? phase in Indian foreign policy: The case of Pakistan and Sri Lanka""; ""5 The BJP era and the construction of Indian identity""; ""6 Aâ€?Hinduâ€? foreign policy: Dealing with Pakistan and Bangladesh""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""

""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

South Asia is one of the most volatile regions of the world, and India's complex democratic political system impinges on its relations with its South Asian neighbours. Focusing on this relationship, this book explores the extent to which domestic politics affect a country's foreign policy.