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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Soft cover. Etat : New. India's emergence as a new major power in the global sphere has been noted across the spectrum. India's capacity to succeed in emerging and sustaining herself as a significant global player is, however, crucially dependent on the evolving dynamics within the spheres of its neighbourhood and India's capacity to make this rise acceptable and enthusiastic. In this connection, it is important to note that the concept of 'region' or 'neighbourhood' has been enhanced to bypass geographical divisions and now includes not only South Asia but also India's extended neighbourhood consisting of West Asia, Central Asia along with Southeast and East Asia. India's neighbourhood policy, launched under Prime Minister Narendra Modi since 2014, not only undertook a fresh initiative towards India's immediate neighbourhood in South Asia but also recalibrated itself and extended into other Asian regions. This was perhaps necessitated by the failure of the SAARC to ensure regionalism in any substantial manner but more importantly, this is an acceptance of the pre-colonial and colonial linkages that had evolved and thrived till the emergence of the post 1945 global order signified by the Cold War dynamics. Given the importance of India's neighbourhood policymaking within the context of India's global diplomacy, the recently established Kolkata based think tank Bandhan-HP Ghosh Centre deemed it fit to initiate a research project trying to cover key areas of India's neighbourhood policymaking. The present volume, titled India and the Neighbourhood: Case Studies and edited by Suranjan Das and Shantanu Chakrabarti, is an outcome of the first phase of research under this project and covers India's evolving relations with her South Asian neighbours; with Central Asian Republics (CARs); Afghanistan and Bhutan.…

Soft cover. Etat : New. Pranab Bardhan has been arguing for a long time that a Universal Basic Income policy can be effective in a country like India to relieve economic insecurity to a large extent. Bardhan has also constructed a thorough critique of the political direction India has been taking over the last few years leading to considerable social stress. For him, the health of a country's political economy depends on its people's capacity to exercise their democratic rights as well as their capacity to earn and spend. Thus, empowerment of the people is linked organically with income for the people. Bardhan's argument has emerged stronger in the wake of the COVID-19 onslaught. Many people, especially in the vast informal sector and in the salaried sector too, have suffered loss of income during the long spells of lockdown. Ensuring a basic income for them is crucial for social insurance as well as the rejuvenation of the economy as a whole. Indian Polity and Economy: A Mirror to Difficult Times, brings together some of Bardhan's articles written over the past five years on Universal Basic Income, the current political situation, and political-economy and policy, culminating in the recent pandemic period. Three interviews which he has given to media persons on these issues are also included. These will help understand Bardhan's standpoint more clearly. In one of the articles, he engages in a discourse with a prominent friend of his, Thomas Piketty, on how applicable the latter's arguments against the basic income are to India. Articles comparing the Indian situation with other countries, particularly Indonesia and China, put the picture in perspective.…

Soft cover. Etat : New. The last few years have been marked by a consistent attack on the democratic matrix of our country. Constitutional and human rights of people, most notablythe fundamental right to equality, the right to live with dignity, to question the state and dissenthave been trampled with impunity. Institutions of oversight have been systematically emaciated, with the functioning of the Parliament gravely compromised. Rise of fascism and crony capitalism, and the concomitant increase in violence in society have had a devastating impact on the lives of people, especially those belonging to the Dalit, Adivasi, Muslim and other marginalised communities. The COVID-19 crisis too has exposed manifold the apathetic and anti-poor nature of the state. Amidst the oppression and intimidation, however, the country has witnessed strong peoples' movements against injustice and tyranny. In December 2019, people all over India rose to protect the Constitution when the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was brought in along with National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR). Exactly one year after the CAA protests shook the country, millions of farmers took to the streets to protest against the anti-people farm laws passed by the Parliament. Reclaiming India: Views of Public Intellectuals is the culmination of a public lecture series organised by ANHAD in 2021-22; it hopes to start a conversation to explore the contours of a society that is more just, equal and aligned to the Constitutional values of liberty and fraternity. The lectures, on relevant themes by leading public intellectuals, as under, will provide an alternate vision for the country.…

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Etat : New. Brand New. Soft Cover International Edition. Different ISBN and Cover Image. Priced lower than the standard editions which is usually intended to make them more affordable for students abroad. The core content of the book is generally the same as the standard edition. The country selling restrictions may be printed on the book but is no problem for the self-use. This Item maybe shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.…

Etat : New. Brand New. Soft Cover International Edition. Different ISBN and Cover Image. Priced lower than the standard editions which is usually intended to make them more affordable for students abroad. The core content of the book is generally the same as the standard edition. The country selling restrictions may be printed on the book but is no problem for the self-use. This Item maybe shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.…

Etat : New. Brand New. Soft Cover International Edition. Different ISBN and Cover Image. Priced lower than the standard editions which is usually intended to make them more affordable for students abroad. The core content of the book is generally the same as the standard edition. The country selling restrictions may be printed on the book but is no problem for the self-use. This Item maybe shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.…

Etat : New. Brand New. Soft Cover International Edition. Different ISBN and Cover Image. Priced lower than the standard editions which is usually intended to make them more affordable for students abroad. The core content of the book is generally the same as the standard edition. The country selling restrictions may be printed on the book but is no problem for the self-use. This Item maybe shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.…

Etat : New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Etat : New. Brand New. Soft Cover International Edition. Different ISBN and Cover Image. Priced lower than the standard editions which is usually intended to make them more affordable for students abroad. The core content of the book is generally the same as the standard edition. The country selling restrictions may be printed on the book but is no problem for the self-use. This Item maybe shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.…

Soft cover. Etat : New. Among the Indian luminaries of the first half of the 20th Century, well-known in the East as well as the West, Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature (1913), was arguably the most 'gifted' personality. An 'ambassador' of Indian culture to the West, Tagore also wrote voluminous essays and letters on socio-political issuesengaged himself in various protests against the raj; as a pacifist in international arena; and also as a polemical writer. It is not an easy task to carve out Tagore's Political Philosophy from an ocean-like and multifaceted works of the poet. It is more difficult to draw a coherent and cohesive position/perspective of the poet on various related issues like justice, gender, ecology, community development and so on. Even when his ideas on a particular phenomenon were very fluid, Tagore always tried to evaluate them in order to justify his standpoint. And the axes that helped him to judge/evaluate an event/issue/phenomenon were twofold: Satya/Truth and Sundara/Beauty, which can also be understood as Ethics and Aesthetics. These axes formed Tagore's axiology of weighing and evaluating all the social phenomena around him, including politics. The present book attempts to revisit Tagore's opinion and standpoints on these constituent elements of politics from the stance of this markeraxiology, so that many well-known aspects of his thought may be seen in a different light.…

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Pbk. Contents 1 Refugees IDPs and the Stateless 2 The Refugees and Stateless in the North East 3 Conflict Violence-Induced Displacement 4 Resource Politics Climate Change Environmental Degradation and Displacement 5 LawsPolitics Relating to Forced Migration 6 Sources and Research on Forced Migration 7 From The Field to the NewsroomForced Migration in North East India A Media Reader is a comprehensive ready reference and toolkit for journalists researchers and people in general - who are interested in the media and North East IndiaThe region though geographically isolated and economically underdeveloped has a distinctive cultural socio-economic and political identity Viewed from within it represents an incredible diversity comprising over 200 indigenous communitiesAs the states in North East India have borders with several countries China Myanmar Bhutan Nepal and Bangladesh since vivisection of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 the region has faced waves of population influx from across the borders at various times Forced migration and displacement due to repeated ethnic violence have led to hundreds of villages being burnt and thousands of people killed The figure of internally displaced persons in the region has surpassed the half a million mark according to a recent estimateBesides ethnic conflicts natural calamities such as floods and erosion as well as construction activities or eviction in the reserve forest areas have added to the misery of the displaced persons in North East India many of whom are languishing in the temporary camps for decadesHowever the issue often does not get due coverage in the media and many journalists feel that the resources tools and skills to cover this issue at their disposal are inadequate The Media Reader is an effort to bridge this gap 228 pp.…

Soft cover. Etat : New. 1st Edition. In India, life of millions of Dalits, even today, is characterised by long, consistent struggle from cradle to grave. Their life is defined by caste-discrimination, exploitation, abuse, and denial of basic right to life with resources for survival food, shelter, clothing, livelihood, and education. Sufferings and pains associated with vicious cycle of poverty continue for generations together. Margins to Centre Stage: Empowering Dalits in India chronicles the process of empowerment of many powerless and marginalised Dalits, located in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It portrays the triumph of hope, courage and social action over despair, poverty, oppression and vulnerability narrating the struggle of Dalits who paved their way to a life of dignity, rightful share in the resources and decision making. The critique records how the innocent victims of custodial-torture become active human rights defenders or freedom of bonded-labourers is snatched from the confinement of feudal and capitalist oppressors, and the change of weavers' nightmares transformed into dreams, optimism and motivation. The discourse would be beneficial for the educators, students and practitioners of social work, and administrators in welfare and development sector, NGO workers, policy planners and all those who wish to build an egalitarian society that is free from all forms of exploitation and abuse. (jacket). …

Soft cover. Etat : New. The postcolonial compendium aims at a compilation and brief explication of key terms used in the multidisciplinary field of forced migration and refugee studies. There have been significant debates, contributions, and interpretations in recent years which have reshaped the way academia analyses and maps refugee and migration studies, at the same time, expanding its scope. Research on refugees and forced migrants has had a long history cutting across disciplines, exploring multiple dynamics such as forced and voluntary movements, displacement and dispossession, heterogeneity and agency of forced migrants, human rights, humanitarianism, protection, practice and policy. In addition, academics, policy makers and practitioners are still contending with the diverse challenges that remain in the aftermath of a global pandemic and continue to permeate the refugee and migrant space exacerbating the precarious state of public health, particularly in the global south with far reaching consequences. At this critical juncture/crossroads, migrant and refugee studies as a field of enquiry is rapidly expanding and diversifying, concomitantly, its terminology is constantly evolving to keep pace with the burgeoning discipline, which found its moorings as a separate entity in the early 1980s. With the development of refugee and forced migration studies, academic research as well as advocacy in terms of the rights of migrants and refugees have acquired a global reach which in turn has induced the emergence of a rapidly growing literature focused on the same, including handbooks devoted to the study of refugees and forced migrants from an interdisciplinary perspective. In comparison, the vocabulary or terminology of refugee and forced migration studies, which has amplified by leaps and bounds in scope and importance, has not yet found a separate, focused and comprehensive compendium dedicated to itself. The Postcolonial Compendium: Keywords in Forced Migration and Refugee Studies intends to fill this lacuna/void.…

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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

xv + 223pp, bibliography, index. Author's inscription title page, a very good hardback copy. "China's Economic Reform: Ideological Legitimacy and Deng Xiaoping Theory examines the discussions and debates among Chinese theoreticians and economists regarding the economic reform measure adopted by the leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the late 1970s. Based on an extensive survey of Chinese material, the study focuses on the internal discourse on the nature and rationale for economic reform, the decision to implement the "open-door" policy; as well as the attempts to legitimise the transition from a planned to a market economy. It also outlines the evolution of Deng Xiaoping Theory and the concerns of Chinese theoreticians and economists about the problems and prospects of the economic reform. More importantly, it endeavours to bring to light the Chinese attempts to explain and legitimise the economic reform in relationship to the ideals of Marxism and Mao Zedong Thought." (Publisher's description).…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Kashi is not an ordinary city. It is the heartbeat of India's civilizational ethos-where Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, and Islamic traditions converged. It traced how Muslim weavers, saints like Kabir and Ravidas, and cultural figures like Premchand and Bismillah Khan shaped a plural soul, now under threat from communalism and commodification.This book seeks to present a people's account of Kashi-its layered history, its spiritual depth, and the lives of those who sustain it quietly and courageously. It is an exploration of the values of inclusion, equality, and shared humanity embedded in the teachings of Mahadev and reflected in the city's collective memory.The critique unmasks the exclusions hidden beneath Kashi's sacred image; it explains how Kashi turns into an Invisible City: sanitation workers suffocated in sewers, widows abandoned in crumbling ashrams.It reveals how Dalits, Muslims, widows, sanitation workers, and weavers sustain the city but remain silenced in dominant narratives. It highlights Widows, Dalit women, Musahar mothers-triply burdened by caste, class, and gender -endure and nurture life against impossible odds. Their struggles echo the feminisation of poverty across the Global South.It also portrays how the market transforms heritage into spectacle, commodifying faith while displacing artisans.Lenin Raghuvanshi, a distinguished Ayurvedic physician, has dedicated his life to advocating the rights of bonded and child labourers, as well as other marginalised individuals. The architect behind the Odisha State Employment Mission, and the pioneer of 'Employonomics', Chandra Mishra is a visionary dedicated to 'Right to Work' and result oriented Employment Policy. Shruti Nagvanshi, a steadfast advocate for justice and dignity for the last three decades, and co-founder of People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), India, and Managing Trustee of Jan Mitra Nyas, Varanasi, has won many national and international awards for her work in promoting social justice and defending rights of the marginalised, vulnerable Dalit women and children.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - In early January 1948, Dr Jagdishchandra Jain, the Chief Prosecution Witness of the Mahatma Gandhi Murder Trial, came to know of the plot to assassinate Mahatma Gandhi. He immediately informed the Bombay Government, but unfortunately, his warning went unheeded. Jain had information of the secret plan when the Punjabi refugee Madanlal Pahwa, one of the key conspirators, had confided in him.What followed was a series of plots, intrigues and an amazing tale of Government apathy versus a lone citizen's frustrating attempt to thwart one of the biggest conspiracies of the century.This book has its genesis in this unpublished diary which is an invaluable document. Jain paints a vivid picture of the assassination plot and the predicament he faced when his repeated warnings to the Government fell on deaf ears. The authorities chose to ignore the definite clues, given by him risking his life, and most shockingly, the book shows how the Administration failed to protect Mahatma Gandhi.While writing about the murder trial, Jain has elaborated how the crucial information, which could have altered the history of India, was ignored.Prof Dr Jagdischandra Jain (1909-1994) held the Chair in the Universities of Bombay, India, Peking, China and Kiel, Germany. A renowned scholar and author, Prof Jain has to his credit, several books on subjects ranging from Jainism, Prakrit literature to Indian Philosophy.Dr Jain, a direct disciple of Rabindranath Tagore, and a Gandhian, was actively involved in India's freedom struggle and imprisoned during the Quit India movement of 1942. …

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - The Sickle and the Crescent: Communists, Muslim League and India's Partition makes an in-depth study of the role played by the communists in India during India's Partition in 1947.While Indian National Congress and Muslim League are primarily blamed for vivisection of the country, the communists' support to the Muslim League between 1942 and 1947 only accelerated the birth of the two nations: India and Pakistan.The Communists, following the Soviet model of the Nationality Theory, declared that India was only a family of nations, where places like Punjab, Hyderabad and Bengal being nations had the right of self-determination to the extent of right to secede - a theory only corroborated League's demand for a separate state of Pakistan.With the end in view of expanding party base in an opportune political scenario, it makes an interesting read to examine how the Communist Party of India, a class-based representative had joined hands with the Muslim League having roots in religious sentiments.The discourse is the outcome of relentless research made in the archival sources including the intelligence documents which unearth the communists' participation in the Muslim League sponsored Direct Action Day in August 1946 which, as a sequel of communal bloodbath, rendered hundreds dead and thousands homeless only in the city of Calcutta itself.The Sickle and the Crescent: Communists, Muslim League and India's Partition offers a new approach to India's Partition and aims to evoke a fresh debate and rethinking.Sunanda Sanyal obtained his MA both from the University of Calcutta, India and the University of Leeds, the United Kingdom and took up teaching as his profession. Sunanda taught at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, West Bengal besides being a postgraduate faculty in both Calcutta and Burdwan Universities. A devoted educationist, Sanyal initiated revolutionary changes when he was a member, education commission. Sunanda Sanyal, a quiet, determined writer and president of the Ganamukti Parishad, a non-political organisation of eminent people, which works towards 'cleansing politics', has written extensively on the contemporary political scenario in West Bengal, India. Sunanda, a forced migrant from the erstwhile East Pakistan, in search of his 'homeland', has undertaken this research project on Partition.…