Modern India, Society and Politics in TransitionT. P. Sankarankutty Nair This is an improtant collection of papers written by various experts in their selected fields. Both as to the range of topics cealth with as well as the academic calibre of the contributors, the volume is an invaluable one. it is a comprehensive and significant addition to enrich oru understanding of India and its political, socio-economic development and resultant changes in the society in a proper perspective. The book is divided into four sections. The first section is devoted to Dr. V.K. Sukumar Nair, a distingushed son of Kerala to whom this book is dedicated. The second section 'Modern Idnia' contains twelve articles on Indian democracy and its institutions, political stability, evaluation of political parties, Federalism and planned development, Jaya Prakash Narayan and his concept fo 'Total Revolution' state and society,Communalism in West Bengal and Kerala, etc. |
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OUR CONTRIBUTORS | 13 |
Biographical Sketch of 21 | 21 |
List of Publications 29 | 29 |
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