Tipping Point - A Short Political History of India

This book sketches the history of political forces in modern India.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Preface
Abbreviations
1. We Our Nationhood Defined
2. Left Turn at the Top 1969-76
3. Curious Case of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan: Unlikely Messiah
4. Gradualism, Marginal Redistribution: Confusion on the Left, Consolidation on the Right
5. Far Right at the Centre
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Anuradha Kalhan has a Ph.D. in Economics. Kalhan has taught in Mumbai for three decades. She was an elected member of the Senate in the University of Mumbai, and a fellow at Nehru Memorial Museum & Library, New Delhi. Currently, she is an independent writer and researcher, and has published two books and numerous papers. She spends her time between India, USA and the UK.

Summary

This book sketches the history of political forces in modern India.

Product details

• Authors: Anuradha Kalhan
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032498324
• ISBN: 978-1-032-49832-4
• No. of pages: 424
• Weight: 780 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, India, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Asian History, History and Archaeology, The Cold War, Cold wars and proxy conflicts, HISTORY / Asia / South / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies