Author: India International Centre
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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Author: India International Centre
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 680

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Author: Christophe Jaffrelot
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231136020
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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"For years Ambedkar battled alone against the Indian political establishment, including Gandhi, who resisted his attempt to formalize and codify a separate identity for the Dalits. Nonetheless, he became law minister in the first government of independent India and, more important, was elected chairman of the committee which drafted the Indian Constitution. Here he modified Gandhian attempts to influence the Indian polity. He then distanced himself from politics and sought solace in Buddhism, to which he converted in 1956, a few months before his death." "Jaffrelot focuses on Ambedkar's three key roles: as social theorist, as statesman and politician, and as an advocate of conversion to Buddhism as an escape route for India's Dalits. In each case he pioneered new strategies that proved effective in his lifetime and still resonate today."--BOOK JACKET.

Author: Geeti Sen
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
ISBN: 9780803994508
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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An AltaMira Press Book Indigenous Vision examines the respect indigenous cultures hold for the planet and various facets of their environmental practices. "This book is essential reading for ecologists, anthropologists, environmental activists and all concerned with the survival of planet Earth."--Pakistan Devel. Review

Author: Lawrence A. Babb
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 151280018X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312

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This volume explores the effects of the religious transformation taking place in India as sacred symbols assume the shapes of media images. Lifted from their traditional forms and contexts, many religious symbols, beliefs, and practices are increasingly refracted through such media as god posters, comic books, audio recordings, and video programs. The ten original essays here examine the impact on India's traditional social and cultural structures of printed images, audio recordings, film, and video. Contributors: Lawrence A. Babb, Steve Derné, John Stratton Hawley, Stephen R. Inglis, John T. Little, Philip Lutgendorf, Scott L. Marcus, Frances W. Pritchett, Regula Burckhardt Qureshi, H. Daniel Smith, and Susan S. Wadley.

Author: C. G. Weeramantry
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
ISBN: 9041110984
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 698

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25. Agenda for Action.

Author: Rajiv Kumar
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
ISBN: 9789351508816
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This book traces economic and political issues through SAARC’s thirty-year journey. Topical and well-researched, this collection provides a comprehensive assessment of SAARC and provides policy directives for the future. The book points out the issues and constraints that have hindered regional cooperation in South Asia. It establishes that despite being democracies, there has been little effort by member nations to promote regional cooperation in the public domain. It stresses that in view of the increased role that countries wish to play in globalisation, economic cooperation is the way forward. The book further argues that political will is the pivot on which the prospect of regional cooperation revolves.

Author: Arvind Sharma
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9353024773
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 584

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Religion has become a vital element in identity politics globally after the terror attacks of 11 September 2001 in the United States of America. And so the question of how religious tolerance may be secured in the modern world can no longer be avoided. Can religious tolerance be placed on a firmer footing by finding grounds for it within the different faiths themselves? This book addresses that question. In Religious Tolerance: A History, Arvind Sharma examines Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Daoism and Shinto - whose followers together cover over two-thirds of the globe - to identify instances of tolerance in the history of each of these to help the discussion proceed on the basis of historical facts. This is a timely book - the first of its kind in scope and ambition.

Author: Satinder Dhiman
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031288858
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 275

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This book builds on recent advances in the theory of sustainable development and links it with environmental stewardship in a dialectical manner, as envisioned by global scholars in this emerging field. Environmental stewardship deals with practical issues of ecosystem management and governance to address changes in socio-ecological systems to sustain the supply and availability of ecosystem services by society. It means reducing our total footprint on the planet, not just carbon footprint. Truly global in scope, this volume is a humble offering of more than 12 scholars and practitioners from around the world to the exciting adventure of sustainable development and eco-stewardship. Featuring topics such as climate change, organizational sustainability, green innovation, and urban governance, this book is useful for policy makers, managers of NGOs, and sustainability researchers in developing engaging strategies for a more sustainable planet.

Author:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1090

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