1st Edition
The Geopolitics of South Asia: From Early Empires to the Nuclear Age From Early Empires to the Nuclear Age
By Graham Chapman
Copyright 2003
382 Pages
by
Routledge
356 Pages
by
Routledge
382 Pages
by
Routledge
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Anyone who is planning on carrying out research in South Asia or indeed anyone who simply wishes to understand more about this cultural heartland should read this book. It shows how geological movements moulded the land of this unique cradle and how they still impact on it. Discussions are woven around the three major forces of integration. These are 'identitive' forces - bonds of language,... Read more
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.
Biography
Graham P. Chapman, CAS, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Norway and Lancaster University, UK
