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This volume presents the concept of governance in its many complex manifestations and identifies its theoretical roots in the 'neo-liberal' mode of thinking cutting across different sub-disciplines in the social sciences.

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Confluence of Thought is the first book to demonstrate the way in which Gandhi and King's socio-political ideas converge in terms of their origins, development and application.

Confluence of Thought is the first book to demonstrate the way in which Gandhi and King's socio-political ideas converge in terms of their origins, development and application.

Through historical analysis, this book assesses the ideological articulation of the ultra-left movement in India, including Maoism which is expanding gradually in India. The author argues that Maoism provides critical inputs for an alternative paradigm for development, relevant for transitional societies.

Presenting an analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India, this book looks at the unique roots of the concept in India. It examines Gandhi¿s philosophical moorings that inform Indiäs approach to CSR, and the role of civil society in setting an agenda for championing the rights of the stakeholders. The book goes on to focus on the role of the government in grooming the Indian business to be sensitive of its social concerns.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has attracted global attention. Presenting the first analysis of CSR in India, this book shows the unique roots of the concept in India: Gandhi's philosophical moorings that inform India's approach to CSR, and the role of civil society in setting an agenda championing the rights of the stakeholders.

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This book is a balanced account of the complex processes that finally culminated in the fragmentation of South Asia following decolonization.

This book situates ethics in governance in India in the national frame and incorporates the context of globalization, allowing for the increasing importance of non-state global actors in national decision making. A theoretical approach to the issues of ethics in governance and corruption, this book will be of interest to academics in the fields of Asian Politics, in particular Indian politics, and political philosophy.

The Oxford India Short Introduction to Coalition Politics in India starts by tracing the historical roots of this form of politics in the country. By analysing different coalition experiments in India since 1967, the present exercise shall acquaint the reader with a unique form of government in which the role of the pan-Indian political parties-the Congress, and the Bharatiya Janata Party-is as critical as that of the regional parties in its f...

The fragmentation of Bengal and Assam in 1947 was a crucial moment in India's socio-political history as a nation state. Both the British Indian provinces were divided as much through the actions of the Muslim League as by those of Congress and the British colonial power. Attributing partition largely to Hindu communalists is, therefore, historically inaccurate and factually misleading. The Partition of Bengal and Assam provides a review of co...

Through historical analysis, this book assesses the ideological articulation of the contemporary ultra-left movement in India, including Maoism which is expanding gradually in India. It argues that Maoism provides critical inputs for an alternative paradigm for development, relevant for transitional societies.

Focusing on the principles of satyagraha, or non-violent protest, & their evolution in the context of of anti-imperial movements organized by Gandhi, this book explores how these precepts underwent changes reflecting the ideological beliefs of the participants.

Focusing on politics and society in India, this book explores new areas enmeshed in the complex social, economic and political processes in the country. Linking the structural characteristics with the broader sociological context, the book emphasizes the strong influence of sociological issues on politics, such as social milieu shaping and the articulation of the political in day-to-day events. Political events are connected with the ever-chan...