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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon How Patronal Networks Shape Opportunities for
Book SynopsisOleksandra Keudel proposes a novel explanation for why some local governments in hybrid regimes enable citizen participation while others restrict it. She argues that mechanisms for citizen participation are by-products of political dynamics of informal business-political (patronal) networks that seek domination over local governments. Against the backdrop of either competition or coordination between patronal networks in their localities, municipal leaders cherry-pick citizen participation mechanisms as a tactic to sustain their own access to resources and functions of local governments.This argument is based on an in-depth comparative analysis of patronal network arrangements and the adoption of citizen participation mechanisms in five urban municipalities in Ukraine during 2015–2019: Chernivtsi, Kharkiv, Kropyvnytskyi, Lviv, and Odesa. Fifty-seven interviews with citizen participation experts, local politicians and officials, representatives of civil society and the media, as well as utilization of secondary analytical sources, official government data, and media reports provide a rich basis for an investigation of context-specific choices of municipal leaders that result in varying mechanisms for citizen participation.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Journal of Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and
Book SynopsisSPECIAL SECTION: ISSUES IN THE HISTORY AND MEMORY OF THE OUN V YULIYA YURCHUK, ANDREAS UMLAND: Introduction: New Studies on the Record and Remembrance of the OUN(b) in World War II OLEKSANDR MELNYK: Ukrainian Nationalism, Soviet Power, and Legitimacy Contests in the Kyiv Region, 194144: Actors, Issues, and Interpretations PER A. RUDLING: Managing Memory in Post-Soviet Ukraine: From Scientific Marx-ism-Leninism to the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, 19912019 A DEBATE ON USTASHISM, GENERIC FASCISM, AND THE OUN II Featuring contributions by OMER BARTOV, JOHN-PAUL HIMKA, SERHIY KVIT, OLEKSANDR PAHIRIA, ANDREAS UMLAND, YULIYA YURCHUK ARTICLES MISCHA GABOWITSCH: What Has Happened to Soviet War Memorials since 1989/91? An Overview IGOR ILJUSHIN: A Strong History for a Strong Nation: A Review Essay on Roman Ponomarenkos SS Galician Volunteer Regiments (194344) REVIEWS TATIANA KLEPIKOVA on Emily Channell-Justice; IVAN KURILLA on Mark Edele; ANASTASIA MITROFANOVA on Fabrizio Fenghi; THIJS KORSTEN on Krista A. Goff; ADRIEN NONJON on Robert Horvath; ROBERT F. BAUMANN on Shoshana Keller; ELISE WESTIN on Oksana Kis; STANISLAV PANIN on Keith A. Livers; MICHEL ANDERLINI on Erica Marat; JUHO KORHONEN on Aliide Naylor; NICK BAIGENT on Maya K. Peterson; AIJAN SHARSHENOVA on Peter Rollberg and Marlene Laruelle; KACPER WAŃCZYK on Adnan Vanatsever; A. K. MAGOMEDOV and A. I. EMELIANOV on Evgenii Vittenberg.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Shreds of War: Fates from the Donbas Frontline,
Book SynopsisIn Eastern Ukraine, unfathomable human dramas have unfolded since 2014. Thousands died in the fighting. The homes of tens of thousands were destroyed. Many were captured and tortured, millions ousted from their homes. The lives of many were broken. Volunteers started to collect food, clothes and even weapons for the frontline. Charity organizations transferred donations to the Donets' Basin (Donbas). Priests became chaplains for soldiers. Journalists and photographers flooded into the war-zone and sometimes became involved in the events. A Hungarian and Ukrainian journalist, Eperjesi and Kachura had the opportunity to meet and talk to many of these characters. The book provides a tableau of the emblematic figures of the war in the Donbas. It not only presents tragedies, but also human moments and noble deeds. The two journalists show how the lives of ordinary people have changed as a result of the horrors of war. They also spoke to pro-Russian militiamen and even with a Russian military officer captured in Ukraine. Shreds of War is one of the few authentic books with on-the-spot coverage, interviews, and dramatic photos documenting the war in Eastern Ukraine.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon A Cosmopolitan Model for Peacebuilding: The
Book SynopsisUkraine is again-since its annexation of Crimea in February 2014 and the ongoing war in the Donbass-the stage of the largest crisis in Europe since the end of the Cold War. When it comes to understanding the resolution and prevention of complex hybrid conflicts, theories in international relations are trapped in their state-centered perspectives. Meanwhile, the role of the individual actor, alone or organized, often remains underestimated as political and moral agent. In this book, Marc Raphael Dietrich sheds light on a critical yet politically practicable notion of cosmopolitanism which centers on the individual and is framed by a set of universal principles, thus providing valuable alternative insights on the Crimea and Donbas conflict.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Ukraine’s Fateful Years 2013–2019, Vol. I: The
Book SynopsisThis work is a contemporary historical, narrative analysis of events in and around Ukraine from 2013 to 2019. These years were almost as significant for Ukraine as the achievement of independence in 1991, because Ukraine was in danger of losing its independence again after the victory of the "Maidan". This popular uprising against the kleptocratic regime of President Yanukovych led to a takeover of power by the parliamentary opposition-and to the total loss of influence by Russia. Against the threat of Russian troops deploying along the border, Russian agents in eastern Ukraine tried to bring about a "Crimea scenario," i.e. the secession of the eastern part of the country.President Putin intended to resolve the "Ukraine conflict", which in truth is not a "civil war" but a Russian war of attrition against Ukraine, on his terms in the "Minsk process": namely, by creating an "autonomous" part of the Donbas within the Ukrainian state-as a lever for Russian influence over the whole of Ukraine.The author concludes by placing the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in the context of the dawning "Chinese century".The book draws from academic literature, official publications, and a variety of current news in print and digital outlets. It is essential reading for everyone who wants to understand the current situation in Ukraine.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon The Maidan Museum: Preserving the Spirit of
Book SynopsisThe book examines the relation between art created during the so-called Revolution of Dignity–Maidan Events (November 21, 2013 – February 23, 2014, Ukraine) and the mission of the Maidan Museum (Kyiv, Ukraine) born from the ashes of Euromaidan, to preserve the 'Spirit of Maidan'. The Maidan events, defined as the Maidanization process, produced a post-colonial discourse language, a new apolitical ideology based on the concepts of dignity and Ukrainianness; generated symbols, social myths, and collective imaginary; triggered the 'Spirit of Maidan' that changed the consciousness of the participants in the demonstrations; and functioned as a ritual of intensification-aggregation-initiation passage, in which the identity of new Ukraine was shaped. In this transformative process, in which the human being is seen as an 'animal identitarium' struggling, defending, and fighting for his/her own identity, artists played a crucial role in assembling the main elements of the post-Maidan Ukrainian identity (homo Maidan), were able to empower the whole movement with concrete ideas, and finally reworked objects, symbols, and music already present in the Ukrainian DNA through a process of meaningization, symbolization, mythization, canonization, sacralization, and interpellation. This volume is based on interviews with artists who dramatically participated in the Maidan events and fieldwork at the Maidan Museum, and unfolds and identifies the main elements, emotions, expectations, and motivations of the relation of art creation and Ukrainian post-Maidan identity formation based on the 'Spirit of Maidan'.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon LithuaniaTransforms the West: Lithuanias
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes security developments in Lithuania since 1988, a period marked by liberation from nearly fifty years of Soviet occupation, the collapse of the USSR, and the integration of the country into NATO. Furmonavicius focuses on how Lithuania achieved liberation and how the country's integration into the European and Transatlantic security framework has influenced both its own and transatlantic security development.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Shreds of War. Vol. 2: Fates from Crimea 20152022
Book SynopsisAfter their Shreds of War: Fates from the Donbas Frontline 2015–2019, Eperjesi and Kachura uncover in this second volume effects of the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia. Oleksandr managed to visit the peninsula not long after its occupation by Russian troops. While doing interviews with local people, he was threatened by the authorities yet managed to escape with his exclusive stories of teachers and students, pensioners, children and their parents, market vendors and businessmen, homeless people, health care employees and their patients, the so called "cotton wool people," and Ukrainian patriots. Many of them told him about how hopeful they were in early 2014, and how disappointed they have become as their expectations were not met by the "Russian world." This concerns the banking system of Crimea, propaganda and censorship of the Russian state, and failed tourist seasons.People still living or somehow related to Crimea tell us about the dramatic days of the illegal annexation. They explain what led to the tragedy and what mistakes were made by the Ukrainian authorities. Ordinary people, soldiers, journalists, heroes and traitors, emigrants, Crimean Tatars, Russian soldiers, Cossacks and the members of the so called "Crimean Self-Defense" disclose how they contributed to the historic events on the peninsula. Finally, the famous Crimean film director Oleh Sentsov shares with us how he managed to survive his illegal imprisonment by Russia and what impact it has had on his life.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Never Speak to Strangers and Other Writing from
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Ibidem Press Understanding Contemporary Russian Militarism
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Ibidem Press War and the Transformation of Ukrainian Society
Book SynopsisThis book examines the profound transformation that has occurred in Ukrainian society as a result of Russiaâs large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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ibidem Diaries from Ukraine
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ibidem Fake Russia
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ibidem Russia and Modern Fascism
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ibidem Solidarity of the Shaken
Book SynopsisThis book delves into the heart of Belarus 2020 transformation, exploring the emergence of a vibrant political community.
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V&R unipress GmbH The Ceremonial of Audience: Transcultural
Book SynopsisMonarchic representation in transcultural perspective
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V&R unipress GmbH Criticising the Ruler in Pre-Modern Societies
Book SynopsisChallenge the Ruler â Individual acts, Resistance and Institutionalized Routine
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V&R Unipress Designing and Implementing Public Policy in
Book SynopsisWhat conditions are responsible for the final shape of the public program and sectoral policy in todayâs society?
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V&R Unipress Regional Policy in China: Development and
Book SynopsisChinaâs Regional Development Policy: Coexistence of Public Intervention and the Use of Market Mechanisms
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Wartelsteiner GmbH Inaugural Address Minibook - Limited Gilt-Edged
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Transcript Verlag Politics of Visibility: Young Muslims in European
Book SynopsisThis book takes into view a large variety of Muslim actors who, in recent years, made their entry into the European public sphere. Without excluding the phenomenon of terrorists, it maps the whole field of Muslim visibility. The nine contributions present unpublished ethnographic materials that have been collected between 2003 and 2005. They track down the available space that is open to Muslims in EU member states claiming a visibility of their own. The volume collects male and female, secular and religious, radical and pietistic voices of sometimes very young people. They all speak about "being a Muslim in Europe" and the meaning of "real Islam".
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Lola Books Fiat Socialism
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Lola Books Derry Boy
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Manohar Publishers and Distributors Ethnic Relations in Plural Societies: Social,
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Manohar Publishers and Distributors Political Thought in Indic Civilization
Book SynopsisIn this context, the book provides compelling studies on Indic terminologies and frames of reference to give due justice to the historical past of the land, which shall also impact the way contemporary events and pro cesses are analysed.
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Vitasta Publishing Pvt.Ltd Return Of The Taliban: State, Society and Terror
Book SynopsisMoving from the echoes of the past to the uncertainties of today, Apratim Mukarjâs "Return Of The Taliban: State, Society, and Terror" analyzes the Taliban's stranglehold on Afghanistan, revealing an unfortunate saga of peopleâs suffering.
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Vitasta Publishing Transforming India
Book SynopsisFrom global adulation to adoration within the nation, Modiâs legacy is indelible. Heâs not just a leader; heâs a phenomenon, revered and trusted by a nation.
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PHI Learning Good Governance: Initiatives in India
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PHI Learning Public Administration in India
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the Indian public administrative system, taking into consideration the various administrative structures at the Central, State, district and local levels. The book begins by providing a brief historical outline of public administration in India and the changing role of Indian administra
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Asian Educational Services Memorandum on the Progress of the Madras
Book SynopsisCovers subjects such as agriculture, land tenure, and economic conditions in regions such as Tamil Nadu, South India in general in the period of 1801 to 1900.
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Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd Indonesia: A New Beginning?
Book SynopsisNearly three years after the fall of Suharto, Indonesia is still experiencing the birth pangs of democracy. As a result, it displays all the characteristics of the transition from authoritarian political system to a democratic one -- a simultaneous process of decay and renewal. This book contains 11 essays that examine Indonesia''s chances of succeeding in its journey towards establishing a democratic society.
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Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd Indian Nationalism: A History: 5th Edition
Book SynopsisWhen the first edition of this book appeared, India''s independence from British rule was still a relatively recent event. This fifth edition coincides with the return of the Congress Party to political power as the leading party in a new government in India. The book gives a clear and comprehensive account of the complex factors which led to the rise and eventual success of Indian nationalism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries until recent times. It presents the story of what was involved in the freedom struggle -- the nationalist demands brought together by clearly formulated, underlying notions of cultural and national identity which convinced the British politicians that their withdrawal was not only a necessity but an imperative that could not be, nor should be, long denied. The analysis begins with the groups and individuals responsible for Western-style political organisations, examining their social background and the part played by the Indian National Congress in the struggle for independence. The narration traces the developments from Nehru and Indira Gandhi through to Rajiv Gandhi as prime ministers of India, the coming of VP Singh, the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in 1992, and its aftermath, the coming of the National Democratic Alliance to power with BJP at the head in 1999 up to its defeat in the 2004 elections, and the comeback of the Congress.
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Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd Untold Story of the Indian Public Sector
Book SynopsisThis book introduces us to his life story which is equally as fascinating as that of other who make a political virtue of their humble origins. In Dr Choubey''s case, however, these humble origins have been transformed into the service of the nation in highly techno-managerial sector and in defence of the usually denigrated public sector that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had conceived as the bulwark of the nation''s industry and infrastructure. The modern temples of India were to be erected by the public sector. His systematic exposition of what he calls the Untold Story of our Public Sector Enterprises is, therefore, especially timely and, if taken seriously, could lead to that resurgence in PSEs which might yet pull us out of the current stagnation in manufacturing that is sucking into quicksand our hope of making our country prosperous and ensuring remunerative employment to the millions of young men and women who are joining the ranks of those seeking to contribute to the building of our modern nation. Even now, if this prescriptions are listed to, the public sector can re-emerge as a giant on its own, competing with the private sector and yet serving larger national goals than merely propping up the bottom-line of a balance sheet.
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Gyan Publishing House B.R. Ambedkar: His Relevance Today
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Gyan Publishing House India's Foreign Policy and its Neighbour
Book SynopsisThe Title ''India''s Foreign Policy And Its Neighbours written by J.N. Dixit'' was published in the year 2010. The ISBN number 9788121210911 is assigned to the PaperBack version of this title. This book has total of pp. 363 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is General (Paper Backs), The book in a manner is a sequel to his book Across Borders. It is a collection of his articles on foreign affairs and India''s foreign policy orientations, covering the period from 1994 to the summer of 2001. The relevance of the book is that its contents analyze events as they occurred over the last seven years or so and assess their implications in regional political terms and in terms of their impact on India''s interests. The articles are underpinned by his 36-year long experience as an Indian diplomat who held positions of significance and high responsibilities. They have the additional quality of his keen sense of observation, his clear perceptions of national interests and his precise sense of national priorities in the spheres of India''s external relations ad security concerns. The book will undoubtedly be a valuable reference source for scholars and researchers dealing with India''s foreign policy., About The Author:- J.N. Dixit, former Foreign Secretary of India, is one of the most distinguished members of the Indian Foreign Service. Born in 1936 and educated at Delhi, he joined the diplomatic service in 1958. He served in different capacities at home and in Indian embassies in different countries for 36 years before retiring as Foreign Secretary of India in 1994. Dixit is somewhat unique amongst his colleague after retirement, he emerged as one of the most thoughtful and analytical political columnists in India, writing in major leading Indian and foreign newspapers. He authored six books in six years after his retirement in 1994, dealing with his assignments in Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka where he served as Ambassador. This is his 7th book which is a collection of the more important articles on foreign affairs and international relations, in addition to commentaries and essays on contemporary developments, the world over, over the last 5/6 years. This volume forms relevant reference material for scholars and academics in general and for those, interested in Indian foreign policy, in particular., Contents:- Preface ? Introduction ? Part-I : INDIA?S FOREIGN POLICY ? India''s Foreign Policy-An Overview ? Challenges Facing India''s Foreign Policy ? India''s Foreign Policy: National Security Concerns ? India-A Candidate for UN Security Council ? Part-II : INDIA?S NEIGHBOURS ? Pakistan: India''s Most Important Neighbour ? An Analysis of Domestic Political Factors in Pakistan Affecting Pakistan''s India Policies ? Musharraf-Vajpayee Summit: Perspective and Prospects ? Anti-Indian Pak Moves on Human Right-Post-Geneva Prospects ? Indo-Bangladesh Relations-Need for Better Handling ? Sino-Indian Relations-An Overview ? Sino-Indian Relations: Slow Down in Momentum ? The Sri Lankan Crisis-Dilemmjas of India ? The Tragedies of Sri Lanka: Uncertain Prospects ? Indo-Nepalese Relations-Significance of G.P. Koirala''s Visit ? Developments in Nepal-Tragedy Compounded by Political Uncertainties ? India and Myanmar-A Crucial Relationship ? Regional Fora: ASEAN and SAARC ? Index.
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S Chand & Co Ltd Political Theory
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S Chand & Co Ltd Constitutional Development and National Movement
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Orient Paperbacks Living with a Purpose
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Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Govt of India The Message of Mahatma Gandhi
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Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Govt of India The Republican Ethic
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Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Govt of India The Republican Ethic
Book SynopsisPresident Sh. Ram Nath Kovind assumed office on July 25, 2017 and in a short span of one year has been able to make a distinct mark in the way he reaches out to the citizens of the country. With the heart of a common man , he understands the challenges that India faces as a nation, while as an erudite mind, he has the vision of the India's rightful place of eminence among the comity of nations. The book The Republican Ethic is a collection of 95 of his selected speeches out of a total of 243 made by him in the first year of office. They have been divided in eight sections, viz: Addressing the Nation, Diversity of India, Window to the World, Educating India: Equipping India, Dharma of Public Service, Honouring our Sentinels, Spirit of the Law and Acknowledging Excellence. The book has been conceived to help the readers assess the vision and thought that the President espouses specially with relation to the vision of nation and individual citizen's duties.
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Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Govt of India SABKA SAATH SABKA VIKAS - PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA
Book SynopsisThis volume is a collection of 80 speeches of the Prime Minister in his second year in office (from May 2015 to April 2016). Divided in five sections, the speeches in this volume invoke the concept of good governance; lay down the dream for making India prosperous and proficient in various fields; they hail the contributions of soldiers, farmers and scientists; they raise the hope for respect and better life for all our countrymen and they present a clear commitment for Rising India.
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Har Anand Publications Pvt Ltd Communalism in Modern India
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Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd Encyclopaedia of Indian Government: Programmes
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Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd Data Bank on Indian Polity
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Atlantic Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd Narendra Modi: Vision and accomplishments
Book SynopsisNarendra Modi, India's 15th PM since 2014, focuses on inclusive development, modernization, socio-economic progress, infrastructure, FDI, health, and foreign relations. Challenges include inflation, pollution, and Ganga cleanup. The book evaluates Modi's policies, achievements, and impact on India's transformation.
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Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. Left of Centre: Kamal Morarka in Parliament
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Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. Politics Trumps Economics: The Interface of
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