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Kautilya’s Arthashastra Strategic Cultural Roots of India’s Contemporary Statecraft

Kautilya’s Arthashastra Strategic Cultural Roots of India’s Contemporary Statecraft

This book studies India’s foreign policy through the lens of Kautilya’s Arthashastra an ancient Indian treatise on state and statecraft. It assesses the extent of influence of the foundational elements/core beliefs extrapolated from the Arthashastra on the nation’s international behaviour to understand the grand strategic preferences of independent India. The volume examines the basic realist and cultural underpinnings of statecraft such as Yogakshema (Political End Goal) Saptanga (Seven Elements of State) Sadgunyas (Six Measures of Foreign Policy) Rajdharma (Duty of a King) Rajamandala (Circle of kings) and Dharma (Order) mooted in the Arthashastra which have withstood the test of time and space. It evaluates the continuity of strategic cultural traits under the themes of nonalignment bilateral relations with China and Pakistan and nuclear policy. An important intervention in the study of India’s foreign policy the book will be useful for scholars and researchers of foreign policy defence policy international relations defence and strategic studies political science Indian political thought political philosophy classical literature and South Asian studies. | Kautilya’s Arthashastra Strategic Cultural Roots of India’s Contemporary Statecraft

GBP 130.00
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Farmers’ Suicides in India A Policy Malignancy

Farmers’ Suicides in India A Policy Malignancy

This book locates the malignant causes behind the factors leading to farmers’ suicides in India. It argues that not only a combination of innovative managerial and economic policies is required to make farming profitable but also food production within the carrying capacity of soil water forests and economic and social resources must still be maintained. It brings together diverse themes such as farming development and suicide statistics as well as the developmental inertia evident in farmers’ welfare policy history. The book stresses the need to go beyond the narrow crop economics of minimum support price utility and towards recognizing the farm household economic nature of farming reinventing the uniqueness of farmers as a productive class engaged in converting cosmic elements into food and adopting the budgetary support approach to bail out the farmers from the suicidal debt-multiplying production support approach. Lucid and topical this book will be useful to scholars and researchers of political studies political sociology agricultural economics political economy public policy sociology agrarian and rural development studies as also to policy analysts governmental bodies and civil society activists. | Farmers’ Suicides in India A Policy Malignancy

GBP 38.99
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The Origins of Human Rights Ancient Indian and Greco-Roman Perspectives

The Origins of Human Rights Ancient Indian and Greco-Roman Perspectives

This book studies the history of intercultural human rights. It examines the foundational elements of human rights in the East and the West and provides a comparative analysis of the independent streams of thought originating from the two different geographic spaces. It traces the genesis of the idea of human rights back to ancient Indian and Greco-Roman texts especially concepts such as the Rigvedic universal moral law the Upanishadic narratives the Romans’ model of governance the rule of law and administration of justice. It also looks at Cicero’s concept of rights and duties which focuses on quality of compassion and fair play and Seneca’s expositions on mercy empathy justice and checks on the arbitrary exercise of power. An important contribution this book fills a significant gap in the study of human rights. It will be useful for students and researchers of political science ancient history religion and civilizations philosophy history human rights governance law sociology and South Asian studies. The book also caters to general readers interested in the history of human rights. | The Origins of Human Rights Ancient Indian and Greco-Roman Perspectives

GBP 130.00
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Mahasweta Devi Writer Activist Visionary

Mahasweta Devi Writer Activist Visionary

Mahasweta Devi occupies a singular position in the history of modern Indian literature and world literature. This book engages with Devi’s works as a writer-activist who critically explored subaltern subjectivities the limits of history and the harsh social realities of post-independence India. The volume showcases Devi’s oeuvre and versatility through samples of her writing – in translation from the original Bengali—including Jhansir Rani Hajar Churashir Ma and Bayen among others. It also looks at the use of language symbolism mythic elements and heteroglossia in Devi’s exploration of heterogeneous themes such as exploitation violence women’s subjectivities depredation of the environment and failures of the nation state. The book analyses translations and adaptations of her work debates surrounding her activism and politics and critical reception to give readers an overview of the writer’s life influences achievements and legacy. It highlights the multiple concerns in her writings and argues that the aesthetic aspects of Mahasweta Devi’s work form an essential part of her politics. Part of the ‘Writer in Context’ series this book will be useful for scholars and researchers of Indian literature Bengali literature English literature postcolonial studies cultural studies global south studies and translation studies. | Mahasweta Devi Writer Activist Visionary

GBP 120.00
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T-Group Facilitation Theory and Practice of Applied Behavioural Science

T-Group Facilitation Theory and Practice of Applied Behavioural Science

This book offers the core conceptual base for the practice of T-Group facilitation. Drawing from the fields of psychology social psychology sociology diversity studies and Indian philosophical thoughts this book is a great resource for enhancing the practice of T-Group facilitation for both budding and established facilitators. It covers a wide range of theories on human development self-awareness interpersonal interactions groups and change. Individual and group identities diversity inclusion and social hierarchies are explored in detail here. The authors offer a model of T-Group facilitation based on 50 years of experience within the Indian Society for Applied Behavioural Science (ISABS). This model is useful not only for fellow practitioners of T-Groups but also for anyone engaged in facilitating groups organizations and communities globally. This book helps one to reflect develop and sharpen one’s competencies values and ethics in this field. The chapters are embedded with activities quizzes case studies and exercises to facilitate a deeper understanding of the various elements used in the book. This book will be of interest to students teachers and practitioners of psychology social psychology management studies and organizational development. It will also be useful for T-Group facilitators facilitators of experiential groups and related fields. | T-Group Facilitation Theory and Practice of Applied Behavioural Science

GBP 35.99
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Mapping the History of Ayurveda Culture Hegemony and the Rhetoric of Diversity

Mapping the History of Ayurveda Culture Hegemony and the Rhetoric of Diversity

This book looks at the institutionalisation and refashioning of Ayurveda as a robust literate classical tradition separated from the assorted vernacular traditions of healing practices. It focuses on the dominant perspectives and theories of indigenous medicine and various compulsions which led to the codification and standardisation of Ayurveda in modern India. Critically engaging with authoritative scholarship the book extrapolates from some of these theories raising significant questions on the study of alternative knowledge practices. By using case studies of the southern Indian state of Kerala – which is known globally for its Ayurveda – it provides an in-depth analysis of local practices and histories. Drawing from interviews of practitioners archival documents vernacular texts and rare magazines on Ayurveda and indigenous medicine it presents a nuanced understanding of the relationships between diverse practices. It highlights the interactions as well as the tensions within them and the methods adopted to preserve the uniqueness of practices even while sharing elements of healing herbs and medicine. It also discusses how regulations and standards set by the state have estranged assorted healing practices created uncertainties and led to the formation of categories like Ayurveda and nattuvaidyam (indigenous medicine/ayurvedas). Lucid and topical the book will be useful for researchers and people interested in social medicine history of medicine Ayurveda cultural studies history indigenous studies and social anthropology. | Mapping the History of Ayurveda Culture Hegemony and the Rhetoric of Diversity

GBP 38.99
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Philosophical Issues in Indian Cinema Approximate Terms and Concepts

Philosophical Issues in Indian Cinema Approximate Terms and Concepts

This book interrogates the vocabulary used in theorizing about Indian cinema to reach into the deeper cultural meanings of philosophies and traditions from which it derives its influences. It re-examines terms and concepts used in film criticism and contextualizes them within the aesthetics poetics and politics of Indian cinema. The book looks at terms and concepts borrowed from the scholarship on American and world cinema and explores their use and relevance in describing the characteristics and evolution of cinema in India. It highlights how realism romance and melodrama in the context of India appear in a culturally singular way and how the aggregation of constituent elements – like songs action comedy – in Indian film can be traced to classical theatre and other diverse religious and philosophical influences. These influences have characterized popular film and drama in India which present all aspects of life for a diverse nation. The author explores concepts like ‘fantasy’ ‘family’ and ‘patriotism’ by using various examples from films in India and outside as well as practices in the other arts. He identifies the fundamental logic behind the choices made by film-makers in India and discusses concepts which allow for a fresh theorizing on Indian cinema’s characteristics. This book will be of great interest to students and researchers of film studies media studies cultural studies literature cultural history and South Asian studies. It will also be useful for general readers who are interested in learning more about Indian cinema its forms origins and influences. | Philosophical Issues in Indian Cinema Approximate Terms and Concepts

GBP 38.99
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