Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Processes fueling the development of the state and governance; 2 Indian democracy and civil liberties; 3 Opposing imperialism through foreign affairs; 4 Planning for economic liberation; 5 Imagining a unique federal state; 6 Erosion of the ideal: Defense and national government; 7 Conclusions; Appendix A: Biographical synopses; Appendix B: Members of Congress Working Committees, 193442; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Presents an investigation of the policies of the Indian Congress during the late colonial period. This book analyses the extent to which Congress elites engaged in processes intended to foster nation-building in India
