This book presents an innovative investigation of the policies of the Indian Congress during the late colonial period. Departing from the hitherto existing historiography of Indian nationalism, it analyses the extent to which Congress elites engaged in processes intended to foster nation-building in India.
By:
William F. Kuracina (Texas A&M University USA) Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 521g ISBN:9780415779449 ISBN 10: 0415779448 Series:Routledge Studies in South Asian History Pages: 256 Publication Date:17 March 2010 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
1. Processes Fueling the Development of the State and Governance 2. Indian Democracy and Civil Liberties 3. Opposing Imperialism through Foreign Affairs 4. Planning for Economic Liberation 5. Imagining a Unique Federal State 6. Erosion of the Ideal: Defense and National Government 7. Conclusions