India's Southeast Asia Policy during the Cold War

Identity, Inclination and Pragmatism 1947-1989
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-0-367-72492-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 214 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 342 g

Reihe: Politics in Asia

Over the course of four decades of the Cold War, Chakraborti and Chakraborty analyse India’s path from nonalignment towards realism and self-assertion, and finally to confidence-building and interdependence with respect to their neighbours in Southeast Asia.

What were the reasons for India’s shift from non-alignment to a more pragmatic approach to foreign relations in its relationships with both the non-Communist states of ASEAN and the Communist States of Indochina? How was this shift perceived by those countries? To what degree were Pakistan’s foreign and defence policies responsible for India’s changes in alignment throughout the Cold War? What lessons can we draw from these events, as the Indo-Pacific is again becoming a major arena of great power rivalry? In order to address these questions, Chakraborti and Chakraborty study the development of India’s foreign and security policies throughout the period, tracking the changes of stances between and within administrations. They evaluate how these decisions were driven by a combination of ideology, pragmatism and changes in priorities as the regional architecture developed over time.

A valuable read for scholars and students of India’s foreign relations and of Indo-Pacific geopolitics more broadly.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chakraborti, Tridib

Chakraborty, Mohor

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Theory, Background and Determinants of India’s Southeast Asia Policy during the Cold War 2. Nehru’s Dream of Asian Resurgence: 1947-1966 3. Indira Gandhi’s Pragmatism and Quest for Identity: 1966-1971 4. Indira Gandhi’s Enhanced Stakes in Southeast Asia: 1972-1984 5. Rajiv Gandhi’s Diplomacy and Confidence-Building with Southeast Asia: 1984-1989 6. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Tridib Chakraborti is Emeritus Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Cultural Studies, Adamas University, Kolkata, India. He was a Professor, Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, former ICCR Chair at Dublin City University, Ireland and former Dean of Adamas University. He has published 4 books, 8 co-edited books and 60 book chapters in reputed publications.

Mohor Chakraborty is Assistant Professor in Political Science, South Calcutta Girls’ College, Kolkata, India. She studies Indian foreign policy, Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies and Area Studies. She is a regular contributor to journals and edited books related to her interest areas.