India in the contemporary world: polity, economy and international relations

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Tables -- Figures and Maps -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I: Culture, Society and Democracy -- 1. India's Counterfactual Democracy: Institutional Innovation, Political Capital and the Promise of Resilience -- 2. Elections and Voting in India -- 3. Territory and Indian Identity: Postcolonial and Postmodern Perspectives -- 4. The Paradox of Doctrinaire Violence and Non-violence -- 5. Cultural Paradigm Analysis: A Comparison of India and Europe -- Part II: Economy and Development: Domestic and International Dimensions -- 6. The Service Sector in the Indian Economy -- 7. Alter-globalisation in India: Origins, Evolution and Significance -- 8. The Indian Banking System: Reforms and Beyond -- Part III: Foreign and Security Policy -- 9. India's Evolving Foreign Policy in a Regional Perspective -- 10. India-Pakistan Relations and the Role of China -- 11. India-China Encroachment and Positioning in South East Asia -- 12. India's Foreign Policy Following the End of the Cold War -- 13. Indian Approaches to Security and Conflict Resolution -- 14. Environmental Security in India -- 15. An Evolving Partnership between India and the US: Opportunities, Convergences and Challenges -- Part IV: India and the EU: Comparison, Interaction and Exchange -- 16. Perceptions and Visibility of the European Union in India: A Study of the Media, Elites and Public Opinion -- 17. India-EU and the Afghanistan Challenge -- 18 The EU-India Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: Economic Dimensions -- 19. The European Union-India Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: Political Concerns and Social Reaction -- Bibliography -- About the Editors -- Notes on Contributors -- Index.