General Information

Author/Creator

Mehta, Vrajendra Raj, 1944-

Language

English.

Published

New Delhi : Manohar, 1983.

Physical Description

xi, 232 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Subject

India > Politics and government > 1947-

India > Economic conditions > 1947-

India > Social conditions > 1947-

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility

V. R. Mehta.

Content

1. Introduction. Baffling complexities. The problems of governance. India: a nation -- 2. Liberal-democratic model. The individual and community. Centre and periphery. Political development and modernization -- 3. Marxist-leninist model. The individual and community. Of historical change. Base and superstructure -- 4. The ongoing system I: paradigm. New society: vision and change. Society and politics -- 5. The ongoing system II: two cleavages. Hierarchy vs. equality: caste/class. Nationalism and communalism -- 6. Where did Gandhians fail? The isolated village republic. Virtue and industrial society. Economic conservatism. The Janata experiment -- 7. An alternative political framework -- 8. Conclusion.

Library Special Collection

HU OSA 385 - Donation of Victor M. Fic

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Collection	Call Number	Volume Info	Shelving Location	Public Note
Book	OSA Archivum Library	General collection	954.04 MEH		General Stacks	-

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