TY - BOOK AU - Jaishankar,Dhruva TI - Vishwa shastra: India and the world SN - 9780670091058 (hardback) AV - 412 DS 449 J25v 2024 U1 - 327.54 PY - 2024/// CY - Gurugram, Haryana, India PB - Penguin/Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House India KW - India KW - Foreign relations KW - 1947-1984 KW - Relaciones exteriores KW - 1984- KW - Politics and government KW - 20th century KW - 21st century KW - Política y gobierno KW - Siglo XX KW - Siglo XXI KW - Inde KW - Relations extérieures KW - Politique et gouvernement KW - 20e siècle KW - 21e siècle N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-322) and index; Introduction ix Part I History l 1 Before Independence: Anarchy and Power 3 2 1947-1971: Independence and Non-Alignment 45 3 1971-1991: Interventions and Alignment 95 4 1991-2008: Liberalization and US Unipolarity 122 5 2008-2024: Opportunities and China's Rise 148 Part II Strategy 187 6 189 7 216 8 231 9 263 10 A Leading Power: Shaping the International Order 284 Select References & Further Reading 303 Acknowledgements 323 Notes 327 Index 369; Also available as an e-book N2 - "In Vishwa Shastra, Dhruva Jaishankar provides a comprehensive overview of India's interactions with the world--from ancient times to the present day. He describes a long tradition of Indian statecraft and strategic thinking on international affairs, charts early India's relations with a vast geography from the Mediterranean and Africa to Southeast and Northeast Asia, and captures the costs and consequences of European colonialism. Jaishankar also describes India's territorial, economic and governance challenges upon Independence and the origins of India's rivalries with Pakistan and China. Speaking to a wide audience that includes policymakers, scholars and especially students, Vishwa Shastra offers both rich historical context and forward-looking strategies for India. Highlighting India's transition from Cold War non-alignment to post-Cold War realignment, Jaishankar outlines India's strategic objectives: bolstering national power, securing the neighbourhood, maintaining a balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, and leading at international institutions." -- ER -