Graham P Chapman

The Geopolitics of South Asia

From Early Empires to the Nuclear Age

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Anyone who is planning on carrying out research in South Asia, or indeed, simply wishes to understand a little about this cultural heartland should read this enthralling book. By studying the main forces which brought about historic, linguistic and economic development, Professor Chapman contends that the lynch-pin of this sub-continent's story is a geo-political one. In addition to the material on the Northwest frontier, Afghanistan and Kashmir which was added for the second edition, the Northeastern borderlands are also now examined in this fully revised third edition. The current geopolitical state of the region is completely updated and greatly enhanced.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• 3rd edition
• Seitenzahl: 382
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 157mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 696g
• ISBN-13: 9780754673019
• ISBN-10: 0754673014
• Artikelnr.: 31304415

Autorenporträt

Graham P. Chapman, CAS, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Norway and Lancaster University, UK

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Foreword
Part I Introduction: Brahma and Manu: of mountains and rivers, gods and men
Hinduism: the manifold of man and God
Islam: submission to the one true God. Part II The British Raj: The usurpers: the life and death of John Company
Securing the Empire
A new geography: a new economy
The new nationalisms and the politics of reaction. Part III The Successor States: Divide and quit
New lines on the map
From 2 to 3: the birth of Bangladesh
Raj and swaraj: regionalism and integration in the successor states
The forgotten sisters: India's Northeast
The power upstream
The greater game. Part IV Conclusions: States and regions in South Asia
References and bibliography
Index.