Ambedkar, pioneered new strategies, philosophically and practically, which continue to prove effective to India's Untouchable community. This text focuses on his key roles as statesman, politician, social theorist and activist.
The success of India's democracy
by Kohli, Atul
fromContemporary South Asia (Cambridge, England)
"How has democracy taken root in India in the face of a low-income economy, poverty, illiteracy and ethnic diversity? Atul Kohli brings together leading scholars of Indian politics to explore this intriguing anomaly. Themes addressed include politics, ethnicity, federalism, cast…
The success of India's democracy
by Kohli, Atul
fromContemporary South Asia (Cambridge, England)
"How has democracy taken root in India in the face of a low-income economy, poverty, illiteracy and ethnic diversity? Atul Kohli brings together leading scholars of Indian politics to explore this intriguing anomaly. Themes addressed include politics, ethnicity, federalism, cast…
Most of the papers presented at the Workshop on Violence and the State in India, held at Amherst during 30 April-1 May 2004.
Most of the papers presented at the Workshop on Violence and the State in India, held at Amherst during 30 April-1 May 2004.
Most of the papers presented at the Workshop on Violence and the State in India, held at Amherst during 30 April-1 May 2004.
Introduction -- Delusive utopia -- Irrepressible present -- Theorizing the uncontainable -- Inverted 'history' -- Death of diplomacy -- Diplomacy reborn -- Violence of ignorance -- Conclusions: In the shadow of power politics.
Deep K. Datta-Ray is the only outsider to have embedded in India's Ministry of External Affairs. His book on Indian diplomacy overturns much of the accepted wisdom about it being simply a derivative of European colonial models, in the process shedding new light on the nature of …
