Combo of India and Cold War & Promise of India The: How Prime Ministe: How Prime Ministers Nehru to Modi Shaped the Nation (1947–2019) (Set of 2)

This combo product is bundled in India but the publishing origin of this title may vary.Publication date of this bundle is the creation date of this bundle; the actual publication date of child items may vary.Contributors draw on a wide array of new material from recently opened archival sources to literature and film and meld approaches from diplomatic history to development studies to explain the choices India made and to frame the decisions by its policymakers. Together the essays demonstrate how India became a powerful symbol of decolonization and an advocate of non-alignment disarmament and global governance as it stood between the United States and the Soviet Union actively fostering dialogue and attempting to forge friendships without entering into formal alliances. Sweeping in its scope yet nuanced in its analysis this is the authoritative account of India and the Cold War. Review 'This book presents a compelling and fascinating narrative of diplomacy and power politics against the backdrop of the early and middle Cold War years of peace making and economic development and also the cultural terrain that transgressed political boundaries. The formulation and deployment of India's foreign policy options against the pull and push of globally competing ideological forces is delineated in detail. The grim realities of international power politics confronting a new Republic facing formidable challenges of territorial consolidation and economic underdevelopment are vividly recalled. The play of virtuous purpose and pragmatic national interest in the theatre of conflict disarmament and competing models of economic development is probed in depth. This is a book that enlightens and explains. It is a gripping story of independent India's historic coming into the modern world' -- Nirupama Rao former foreign secretary and Indian ambassador to China and the United States'Given India's rapidly growing importance on the international stage there is obvious need to understand the historical origins of its worldview the goals that have driven its actions and its sense of constraints and opportunities. This work fulfills that need presented accessibly and with close attention to craft and detail' -- Sunil Khilnani King’s India Institute London'Featuring well-established scholars as well as a range of younger voices who are making a significant mark this is a path-breaking volume that brings together essays on global history geopolitics political economy and culture' -- Kanti Bajpai National University of Singapore'This collection delivers even more than the title suggests. It gathers together a new generation of scholars from around the globe to explore India's place in the Cold War world from poetry to summitry and from the optimism of the 1940s to the Emergency of the 1970s-and beyond. Full of insight and information it is essential reading for anyone interested in Indian foreign relations' -- David Engerman author of The Price of Aid: The Economic Cold War in India About the Author Manu Bhagavan is professor of history and human rights at the Hunter College and the Graduate Center-the City University of New York.On 15 August 1947 most Indians had stars in their eyes as they looked ahead to a glorious future as a free country. In this first-of-its-kind book Jaimini Bhagwati analyses the key political foreign policy and economic decisions of all the premiers from Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi to understand how well they steered the nation on the path of progress and development. With his long experience in the corridors of power Bhagwati reveals fascinating behind-the-scenes events and offers fresh insights into each PM's governance. For instance Nehru considered a 'socialist' by some in fact acted according to the prevailing wisdom of highly regarded economists why P.V. Narasimha Rao has not received adequate credit for heralding economic reforms how Atal Bihari Vajpayee followed in the footsteps of Nehru and Rao and how and why Modi focused on the delivery of basics to the poor. Using a novel framework Bhagwati also assesses the PMs on the values of Character Competence and Charisma to measure their impact on India's story.Grand in sweep and thoroughly researched this deeply engaging book sheds new light on independent India's history. As it critically examines whether our leaders always put the country first The Promise of India provides an incisive overview of India's political culture and what keeps its democracy ticking. Review Bhagwati's book is refreshingly frank and fair. It is a magisterial effort . . . a must-read for the young and seasoned alike! -- Nandan NilekaniA thoughtful and nuanced consideration of India's economic and foreign policies since Independence . . . By using the prism of Indian prime ministers this book makes great and significant issues accessible [to all] -- Shivshankar MenonProvides a bridge between news headlines and the reality of behind-the-scenes public policymaking . . . This timely book is a fascinating insider's account . . . ThePromise of India is unique in its sweep [and] is a must-read -- Dr Y.V. ReddyAn extraordinarily extensive birds-eye survey of our post-Independence evolution. . . . The number of facts cited bears witness to Bhagwati's range of knowledge all brought in with an admirable sense of values and lightness of touch -- K.S. BajpaiA fascinating history of post-Independence India told with originality through studies of each prime minister -- Mark TullyA unique compendium of political and economic history . . . To truly understand India's progress over the years Bhagwati's book is a must-read -- Deepak Parekh About the Author Jaimini Bhagwati is a former IFS officer economist and foreign policy expert. He was high commissioner to the UK and ambassador to the European Union Belgium and Luxembourg. Bhagwati has served in senior positions in the Government of India including in foreign affairs finance and atomic energy. In the World Bank he was a specialist in international bond and derivatives markets he was the RBI chair professor at ICRIER and is a Board member of IDFC's holding company. Bhagwati did his master's in physics from St Stephen's College Delhi master's in finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology USA and received his PhD in finance from Tufts University USA. He has published research papers in several books ICRIER and at the World Bank. He has been a columnist for Business Standard since 2005.