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Nehru (Profiles in Power)

By Judith M. Brown

Book information

Publisher
Pearson Education; Routledge
Year
1999
ISBN
9780582437500, 9781138163744, 9781315837734
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12170221 bytes)
Pages
\224
Time added
2021-08-06 22:18:42

Description

Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of Figures List of Maps Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction CHAPTER 1 A Vocation to Politics The world of Indian politics in the late nineteenth century The young Jawaharlal, 1889–1923 CHAPTER 2 Apprentice to Power: Gandhi’s Heir, 1923–c. 1945 The inner world The world of governance and politics CHAPTER 3 The Transfer of Power: ‘Tryst with Destiny’ The constitutional transfer of power Unfinished business: forging the nation Making the state CHAPTER 4 The Visionary as Prime Minister The establishment of dominance The uses of power CHAPTER 5 The Limits of Power State and society The problem of resources Relations with the wider world Vision and reality Epilogue Conclusion Bibliographical Essay Chronology Glossary Maps Index

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