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.
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ISBN
9781351186810
Publisert
2018
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Routledge
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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