Indian Identity Narratives and the Politics of Security
by Commuri, Gitika
Published by : Sage Publications (Los Angeles) Physical details: xiii,315 Pages 14x22 cm | HB ISBN:9788132105213.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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This study on the making of foreign policy is both ground-breaking and thought-provoking... the study focuses on some very vital areas in India's contemporary foreign policy formulation and practice and should be of paramount interest to policy and decision-makers everywhere, besides recommending itself as compulsory reading to the student of IR as well as to knowledge-hungry laymen...This book could be described as raising very relevant issues which could expand the frontiers of foreign policy thinking. It is a most timely contribution to the study of foreign policy. -- The Island Online The study contributes to our understanding of the relationship between Indian identity and foreign security policy. The book is meant for the elite experts of international relations and comparative political analysis.
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This book provides a fresh insight into the role of identity in international and national relations and policy. It analyzes identity conceptions and state behavior, arguing that identities (seen in terms of self/other relations) constitute a crucial element of state interest, both in terms of end goals and strategies. It discusses the effects of secular and religious-cultural understanding of identity on domestic and foreign affairs.
The book presents a discourse on national identity in India, the events from 1990–2003, and how these have influenced the engagement of India with others, especially with Pakistan and China. In this process, it reveals several surprising insights, along with the challenges that confront the country.
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