West Bengal and the Federalizing Process in India

Informationen zum Autor Marcus F. Franda Klappentext Since its independence in 1947, India, as a large, diverse, and rapidly changing country, has had to meet federalizing problems of a magnitude unprecedented in history. The result has been a process that combines, modifies, and transforms many established ideas about federalism. Professor Franda deals with the complexities of India's experience by analyzing the politics of center-state relations as they affect one Indian state. He explores the various ways in which central and state leadership groups in India and West Bengal have developed working relationships, and examines the effect of state and regional political, economic, and social conditions on the evolution of center-state behavior patterns.Originally published in 1968.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Zusammenfassung Since its independence in 1947, India, as a large, diverse, and rapidly changing country, has had to meet federalizing problems of a magnitude unprecedented in history. The result has been a process that combines, modifies, and transforms many established ideas about federalism. Professor Franda deals with the complexities of India's experience by

Product details

• Authors: Marcus Franda, Marcus F. Franda, Franda Marcus F.
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9780691649504
• ISBN: 978-0-691-64950-4
• No. of pages: 270
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library; Princeton Legacy Library
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, India, South East Asia, Political science & theory, Public Administration, Asian History, Political science and theory, Central / national / federal government, Central government, HISTORY / Asia / South / India