COMPARATIVE POLITICS

J. C. JOHARI

The study of comparative politics is as old as Aristotle – the celebrated ‘father of politics’. In recent times, it has assumed a significance of its own owing to remarkable developments in the spheres of national and international politics. The decline of the authoritarian and totalitarian systems and, instead, the spread of democracy around the world in several forms, transformation of the Westphalian model of the nation-state noticeable in the emergence of a vigorous civil society, and the establishment of a transnational state in Western Europe may be referred to in particular. Global comparisons have become the fashion of the day which reveal astonishing facts about the existence and role of many political and para-political institutions. Non-state actors demand proper attention to their role in the operation of politics of the developed as well as the developing countries. Comparing political institutions, as done by the old writers, is not so important now. What is needed is that the scope of such a venture should be widened so as to investigate and analyse the working of the states in the present age of democratisation, modernisation, liberalisation and globalisation. The changes in the domain of this subject are at once momentous and profound. One era of comparative politics has gone, and the other one has ushered in with it a new agenda of its own.

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India’s Foreign Policy

POST-COLD WAR YEARS

R.S. Yadav

Indian Foreign Policy, First edition is being presented with an objective that students, researcher, policymakers, journalists, and common readers can understand the general trends of India’s outlook towards the world in present times. This volume depicts a common framework along with general trends so that an overview of India’s foreign policy is available for the readers. The present volume is an effort to provide an exhaustive, innovative and authoritative explanation, and critique on major trends and tendencies of India’s foreign policy in the post-Cold War period.

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Fresh relook and in-depth analysis of India’s foreign policy in the post-Cold War years.

Provides a sound overview of the present-day concerns and orientations of India’s foreign policy at one place.

Lends a complete overview of India’s new trajectory in foreign affairs after the end of Cold War.

Covers multifaceted dimensions of India’s foreign policy and the policy initiatives taken by the present government.

Departure from the nostalgic past of non-alignment to multi-alliances has been explained in greater details across all the chapters.

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India’s FOREIGN POLICY

Retrospect and Prospect

Sumit Ganguly

This volume traces the origins and evolution of India’s foreign policy since 1947. Using the level of analysis approach, the contributors examine India’s foreign relations with

-key South Asian states, including Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka; important regions such as the Middle East and Southeast Asia; and -the great powers-the United States, Russia, and China.

Theoretically informed and empirically rich, this volume will interest journalists, analysts, and scholars interested in understanding the foreign policy of an emergent power. It will be an indispensable reference for students of international relations, foreign policy, and political science.

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INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT : Themes and Thinkers

Himanshu Roy, M.P.Singh

Indian Political Thought: Themes and Thinkers, Third edition, discusses the thought process of important Indian political thinkers who range from ancient to modern times. New thinkers have been added in this edition, namely Sankaradeva, Meerabai, Dara Shukoh and Swami Sahajanand Saraswati. The chapters delve into a discussion on important themes, including Civil Rights, Nationalism, Democracy, Gender and Caste, Marxism, Socialism, Gandhism, Dhamma, Theory of State, Ideal Polity and Swaraj.

Many of them are known today as saint-poets, social reformers or religious gods. Among them, despite a wide span of time, there are common running themes of justice, governance and equality for which they led an emancipatory praxis in society, were also critical of the administration of their times and suggested measures for better governance.

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Indian Political Thought भारतीय राजकीय विचार

O.P.Gauba

K’ सागरीय…

डॉ. ओमप्रकाश गाबा, राज्यशास्त्र विषयातील राष्ट्रीय स्तरावरील ख्यातनाम लेखक, समाजशास्त्र व राज्यशास्त्र या दोन्ही विषयांत एम. ए. च्या पदव्या मिळविल्यानंतर त्यांनी राज्यशास्त्र विषयात डॉक्टरेट मिळविली. डॉ. गाबा हे दिल्ली येथील कॅम्पस ऑफ ओपन लर्निंग युनिव्हर्सिटीमध्ये अध्यापन कार्य करीत आहेत.

जेव्हा दुसऱ्या भाषेतील एखाद्या शैक्षणिक ग्रंथाचा मराठीत अनुवाद करावयाचा असतो, तेव्हा अनेक अवधानं आणि व्यवधानं सांभाळावी लागतात आणि जेव्हा हा मूळ ग्रंथ एक अत्युत्कृष्ट संदर्भग्रंथ असतो; राज्यशास्त्र हा या ग्रंथाचा अभ्यासविषय असतो आणि तो डॉ. ओमप्रकाश गाबा यांच्या शैलीदार लेखणीतून उतरलेला असतो, तेव्हा ते तुमच्या ज्ञानाचा पूर्ण कस लावणारे आव्हानात्मक कार्य ठरते.

डॉ. वासंती फडके. अस्मादिकांच्या मार्गदर्शक

सुहृद. राज्यशास्त्र विषयाचा गाढा व्यासंग. मराठी व इंग्रजी या दोन्ही भाषांवर तितकीच हुकमत. त्यांनी हे आव्हानात्मक कार्य उत्तमरीत्या पार पाडलेलं, अन् ते करीत असताना डॉ. गाबा यांच्या मूळ लेखनास, त्यातील अर्थास आणि मथितार्थास, त्यांच्या लेखनशैलीस व भाषाशैलीसही पुरेपूर न्याय दिलेला.

प्रस्तुत ग्रंथाच्या मराठी भाषांतराचे हक्क दिल्याबद्दल आदरणीय डॉ. गाबा आणि नॅशनल पब्लिशिंग हाउसचे मॅनेजिंग डायरेक्टर एस. के. मलिक या दोहोंचे आभार मानल्याशिवाय या मनोगतास पूर्णताच येऊ शकत नाही.

डॉ. गाबा यांच्या ग्रंथाचे हे भाषांतर पदवी व पदव्युत्तर परीक्षांच्या विद्यार्थ्यांसाठी तद्वतच प्राध्यापकांसाठीही जसा एक परिपूर्ण संदर्भग्रंथ ठरेल तसाच तो केंद्र व राज्य लोकसेवा आयोगांच्या परीक्षार्थ्यांनाही त्यांच्या राज्यशास्त्र या वैकल्पिक विषयाच्या परिपूर्ण तयारीसाठी उपयुक्त ठरेल, अशी आशा व्यक्त करून मी माझे मनोगत पूर्ण करतो.

आपलाच, व्ही. एस. क्षीरसागर

(K’Sagar)

Indian Politics – Contemporary Issues and Concerns

M.P. Singh, Rekha Saxena

Intended as a standard text for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of political science, and candidates appearing for civil services examinations, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the State/Government/Political system of India. It begins with a detailed discussion on the nature of the Indian Constitution and moves on to describe the making of the Constitution, organs of the Government, the bureaucracy, the party system. and the civil society. The text gives a retrospective as well as a prospective view on all the topics, giving a composite idea of the issues involved. The new trends in Indian politics are seen through the prisms of democratization, multicultural secularization, federalization, and globalization. The text not only provides an updated account of the topics discussed but also brings to light new conceptual and theoretical sensitivities underlying the transformation that is taking place in Indian politics.

Besides undergraduate and postgraduate students, any lay reader who wishes to have a broad view of the Indian political system will find the book quite useful.

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International Relations ( Quick Book )

For IAS, PCS and Other Competitive Examinations

Team Drishti

International Relations, a part of the Quick Book Series, tries to cover all the relevant aspects of the subject in a very comprehensive manner. Highlighting the broad facets of Basies of International Relations, Indian Foreign Policy, India and its Neighbourhood Relations, International Groupings, Indian Ocean Region, ete, this book seeks to provide the readers with productive, enriching, and integrated content.

The facts and information provided in this book have been verified from various standard sources and various other standard reference books. The chapters have been enriched with relevant information to make them more exam-oriented. The Important facts have been presented through flowcharts, tables, boxes, etc. Also, each chapter has been supplemented with practice questions to further enhance your understanding of the topic, by way of testing.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

FOR GENERAL STUDIES PRELIMINARY AND MAIN EXAMINATIONS

PAVNEET SINGH

International Relations, 4e by Pavneet Singh is one of the most comprehensive textbooks available on the subject to help one qualify the civil services examination. Meticulously researched as per the changing trends of questions in Preliminary and Main Examinations, this textbook exhaustively covers every aspect of the subject in an analytical fashion. The book is engaging, stimulating, and forward-looking. It analyses the simplistic yet powerful geopolitical narratives on India’s foreign relations with the entire world and its multilateral diplomacy.

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Newly constructed chapters in every section that cover developments like India’s role in the crisis of Sri Lanka, Rising importance of BIMSTEC, Ukraine Crisis and Taliban in Afghanistan

Succinctly covers new minilaterals and alliances emerging in the world ranging from 12U2, QUAD, IPEF and AUKUS

Analytical discussions on India’s Necklace of Diamond Strategy, Indo-Pacific policy, Ladakh Standoff with China and shifts in India’s European Union strategy & rebalancing in Middle East

Rich and engaging content with diagrams, infographics, content explainer boxes in each chapter to make the pedagogy interactive for learners and readers