India-America Relations (1942-62) (e-bog) af Bhardwaj, Atul
Bhardwaj, Atul (forfatter)

India-America Relations (1942-62) e-bog

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Examining India-America relations between 1942-62, this book reconsiders the role of America in shaping the imagination of post-colonial India. It rejects a conventional orthodoxy that assigns a limited role to America and challenges narratives which neglect the natural asymmetries and focus on discord and differences to define India-America relations. Integrating the security, political and ec...
E-bog 348,37 DKK
Forfattere Bhardwaj, Atul (forfatter)
Forlag Routledge
Udgivet 2 november 2018
Længde 202 sider
Genrer 1FKA
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781351186810
Examining India-America relations between 1942-62, this book reconsiders the role of America in shaping the imagination of post-colonial India. It rejects a conventional orthodoxy that assigns a limited role to America and challenges narratives which neglect the natural asymmetries and focus on discord and differences to define India-America relations. Integrating the security, political and economic elements of the Indo-American relationship it presents a synthesis of India's encounter with the post-war hegemon and looks at the military, economic and political involvement of America during the 'transfer of power' from Britain to India. Bhardwaj delves into the role of American non-government agencies and examines the anti-communist ideological linkages that the Indian political class developed with America, the influence of this bonding and the role of American ideas, experts, funds, international relations and strategy in shaping India's social, economic and educational institutions. Analyzing India's non-alignment policy and its linkages to American policy on the non-communist neutrals, it argues that India's movement towards the Soviet Union and away from China in the mid 1950s was in tune with the American strategy to cause the Sino-Soviet split. The book presents a fresh perspective based on authentic records and adds a new dimension to the understanding of modern Indian history and Indo-American relations. It will appeal to scholars and students of Indian and American history, international relations and strategy.