The Socialist Opposition in Nehruvian India, 1947-1964
The Socialist Opposition in Nehruvian India, 1947-1964

Author: Boris Niclas-Tölle

Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783631665732

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This book examines the political and developmental thought of the democratic socialist opposition party of India during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. It thereby contributes to a modern global history of political ideas and examines the role of Marxism, Gandhi and modernisation theory for the political development of India during the Cold War. The study focuses on the modernisation policies implemented by the Nehru government: Increasingly facing competing claims from Nehru to be pursuing socialist policies after the mid-1950s, the movement eventually broke apart and large numbers of socialists were assimilated by the Congress Party where they continued to shape Indian politics.

Leftist Internationalisms
Leftist Internationalisms

Author: Michele Di Donato

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2023-01-26

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 1350247936

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This volume offers a new perspective on the political history of the socialist, communist and alternative political Lefts, focusing on the role of networks and transnational connections. Embedding the history of left-wing internationalism into a new political history approach, it accounts for global and transnational turns in the study of left-wing politics. The essays in this collection study a range of examples of international engagement and transnational cooperation in which left-wing actors were involved, and explore how these interactions shaped the globalization of politics throughout the 20th century. In taking a multi-archival and methodological approach, this book challenges two conventional views - that the left gradually abandoned its original international to focus exclusively on the national framework, and that internationalism survived merely as a rhetorical device. Instead, this collection highlights how different currents of the Left developed their own versions of internationalism in order to adapt to the transformation of politics in the interdependent 20th-century world. Demonstrating the importance of political convergence, alliance-formation, network construction and knowledge circulation within and between the socialist and communist movements, it shows that the influence of internationalism is central to understanding the foreign policy of various left-wing parties and movements.

Nehru's India
Nehru's India

Author: Taylor C. Sherman

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2022-09-27

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0691222584

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An iconoclastic history of the first two decades after independence in India Nehru’s India brings a provocative but nuanced set of new interpretations to the history of early independent India. Drawing from her extensive research over the past two decades, Taylor Sherman reevaluates the role of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, in shaping the nation. She argues that the notion of Nehru as the architect of independent India, as well as the ideas, policies, and institutions most strongly associated with his premiership—nonalignment, secularism, socialism, democracy, the strong state, and high modernism—have lost their explanatory power. They have become myths. Sherman examines seminal projects from the time and also introduces readers to little-known personalities and fresh case studies, including India’s continued engagement with overseas Indians, the importance of Buddhism in secular India, the transformations in industry and social life brought about by bicycles, a riotous and ultimately doomed attempt to prohibit the consumption of alcohol in Bombay, the early history of election campaign finance, and the first state-sponsored art exhibitions. The author also shines a light on underappreciated individuals, such as Apa Pant, the charismatic diplomat who influenced foreign policy from Kenya to Tibet, and Urmila Eulie Chowdhury, the rebellious architect who helped oversee the building of Chandigarh. Tracing and critiquing developments in this formative period in Indian history, Nehru’s India offers a fresh and definitive exploration of the nation’s early postcolonial era.

Internationalism, Imperialism and the Formation of the Contemporary World
Internationalism, Imperialism and the Formation of the Contemporary World

Author: Miguel Bandeira Jerónimo

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-10-24

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 331960693X

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This volume offers innovative insights into and approaches to the multiple historical intersections between distinct modalities of internationalism and imperialism during the twentieth century, across a range of contexts. Bringing together scholars from diverse theoretical, methodological and geographical backgrounds, the book explores an array of fundamental actors, institutions and processes that have decisively shaped contemporary history and the present. Among other crucial topics, it considers the expansion in the number and scope of activities of international organizations and its impact on formal and informal imperial polities, as well as the propagation of developmentalist ethos and discourses, relating them to major historical processes such as the growing institutionalization of international scrutiny in the interwar years or, later, the emerging global Cold War.

Border-Marxisms and Historical Materialism
Border-Marxisms and Historical Materialism

Author: Aditya Nigam

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-05-09

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 3031228952

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This book engages with the diverse traditions within non-Western Marxisms, as they emerge across the Global South, positioning itself against calls for a “pure” Marxism. The author views Marxism as a conceptual “field,” similar to electromagnetic or gravitational fields, where bodies and objects impact other bodies and objects without necessarily coming in contact with them. So too, in the “field” of Marxism, people behave in specific ways and deploy languages and concepts with their own specific inflections and accents. While rejecting the view of Marxism as an inherently European and fully-formed doctrine that is corrupted by contact with alien contexts, Nigam simultaneously acknowledges the residual force of certain elements of the theory and the gravitational pull that the authoritative figures continue to have on the evolution of the field in non-Western contexts. He argues that since a large part of Marxism’s earthly journey was undertaken in the Global South, it is that experience that needs to be rendered legible, by setting aside the conceptual lens of Western Marxism that repeatedly misreads such experience. Ultimately, the book invites a fruitful and challenging re-examination of a variety of phenomena arising from the contemporaneous co-existence of pre-capitalist and capitalist social relations that have been an inextricable part of the majority of the world—what the author terms “untimely encounters.”

Critical Reflections on Economy and Politics in India
Critical Reflections on Economy and Politics in India

Author: Raju J. Das

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2020-03-02

Total Pages: 672

ISBN-13: 9004415564

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In this book, Das presents a class-based perspective on the economic and political situation in contemporary India in a globalizing world. It deals with the specificities of India’s capitalism and neoliberalism, as well as poverty/inequality, geographically uneven development, technological change, and export-oriented, nature-dependent production. The book also deals with Left-led struggles in the form of the Naxalite/Maoist movement and trade-union strikes, and presents a non-sectarian Left critique of the Left. It also discusses the politics of the Right expressed as fascistic tendencies, and the question of what is to be done. The book applies abstract theoretical ideas to the concrete situation in India, which, in turn, inspires rethinking of theory. Das unabashedly shows the relevance of class theory that takes seriously the matter of oppression/domination of religious minorities and lower castes.

African Activists in a Decolonising World
African Activists in a Decolonising World

Author: Ismay Milford

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2023-02-28

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1009276999

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As wars of liberation in Africa and Asia shook the post-war world, a cohort of activists from East and Central Africa, specifically the region encompassing present-day Malawi, Zambia, Uganda and mainland Tanzania, asked what role they could play in the global anticolonial landscape. Through the perspective of these activists, Ismay Milford presents a social and intellectual history of decolonisation and anticolonialism in the 1950s and 1960s. Drawing on multi-archival research, she brings together their trajectories for the first time, reconstructing the anticolonial culture that underpinned their journeys to Delhi, Cairo, London, Accra and beyond. Forming committees and publishing pamphlets, these activists worked with pan-African and Afro-Asian solidarity projects, Cold War student internationals, spiritual internationalists and diverse pressure groups. Milford argues that a focus on their everyday labour and knowledge production highlights certain limits of transnational and international activism, opening up a critical - albeit less heroic - perspective on the global history of anticolonial work and thought.

India After 1947 Colour MIND MAP (MINDMAP) || Quick Revision || Faster Recall for State Civil Service Exam / NET-JRF /CTET /College / School Exam
India After 1947 Colour MIND MAP (MINDMAP) || Quick Revision || Faster Recall for State Civil Service Exam / NET-JRF /CTET /College / School Exam

Author: Nitin Arora

Publisher: Arora IAS

Published:

Total Pages: 77

ISBN-13:

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"India's journey post-1947 Independence has been a vibrant tapestry woven with multifaceted colors of development, challenges, and remarkable transformations. This mind map encapsulates the diverse and intricate facets of India's growth, reflecting the nation's resilience, cultural richness, socio-economic changes, and political dynamics. In this visual exploration, we embark on a condensed yet comprehensive overview of India's evolution. From the monumental moments of freedom to the challenges faced in building a robust democracy, the mind map navigates through the economic shifts, social transitions, and the complex tapestry of India's diverse landscape. Each color within this mind map represents a pivotal aspect of India's narrative – the green shades symbolize agricultural progress and environmental concerns, while the hues of blue signify technological advancements and industrial growth. The vibrant hues mirror the cultural diversity, artistic heritage, and the flourishing democracy that define India. Through this visually engaging mind map, readers will swiftly revisit India's post-independence trajectory, appreciating the nuances, achievements, and ongoing struggles that shape the world's largest democracy. This quick-reference guide is designed to aid revision, providing a concise yet holistic perspective on India's dynamic evolution since 1947."