The gripping story of an explosive turning point in the history of modern India
On the night of June 25, 1975, Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency in India, suspending constitutional rights and rounding up her political opponents in midnight raids across the country. In the twenty-one harrowing months that followed, her regime unleashed a brutal campaign of coercion and intimidation, arresting and torturing people by the tens of thousands, razing slums, and imposing compulsory sterilization on the poor. Emergency Chronicles provides the first comprehensive account of this understudied episode in India's modern history. Gyan Prakash strips away the comfortable myth that the Emergency was an isolated event brought on solely by Gandhi's desire to cling to power, arguing that it was as much the product of Indian democracy's troubled relationship with popular politics.
Drawing on archival records, private papers and letters, published sources, film and literary materials, and interviews with victims and perpetrators, Prakash traces the Emergency's origins to the moment of India's independence in 1947, revealing how the unfulfilled promise of democratic transformation upset the fine balance between state power and civil rights. He vividly depicts the unfolding of a political crisis that culminated in widespread popular unrest, which Gandhi sought to crush by paradoxically using the law to suspend lawful rights. Her failure to preserve the existing political order had lasting and unforeseen repercussions, opening the door for caste politics and Hindu nationalism.
Placing the Emergency within the broader global history of democracy, this gripping book offers invaluable lessons for us today as the world once again confronts the dangers of rising authoritarianism and populist nationalism.
The gripping story of an explosive turning point in the history of modern India
On the night of June 25, 1975, Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency in India, suspending constitutional rights and rounding up her political opponents in midnight raids across the country. In the twenty-one harrowing months that followed, her regime unleashed a brutal campaign of coercion and intimidation, arresting and torturing people by the tens of thousands, razing slums, and imposing compulsory sterilization on the poor. Emergency Chronicles provides the first comprehensive account of this understudied episode in India's modern history. Gyan Prakash strips away the comfortable myth that the Emergency was an isolated event brought on solely by Gandhi's desire to cling to power, arguing that it was as much the product of Indian democracy's troubled relationship with popular politics.
Drawing on archival records, private papers and letters, published sources, film and literary materials, and interviews with victims and perpetrators, Prakash traces the Emergency's origins to the moment of India's independence in 1947, revealing how the unfulfilled promise of democratic transformation upset the fine balance between state power and civil rights. He vividly depicts the unfolding of a political crisis that culminated in widespread popular unrest, which Gandhi sought to crush by paradoxically using the law to suspend lawful rights. Her failure to preserve the existing political order had lasting and unforeseen repercussions, opening the door for caste politics and Hindu nationalism.
Placing the Emergency within the broader global history of democracy, this gripping book offers invaluable lessons for us today as the world once again confronts the dangers of rising authoritarianism and populist nationalism.
Автор: Gyan Prakash, Nikhil Menon, Michael Laffan Название: The Postcolonial Moment in South and Southeast Asia ISBN: 1350038636 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781350038639 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 126720.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
By exploring themes of fragility, mobility and turmoil, anxieties and agency, and pedagogy, this book shows how colonialism shaped postcolonial projects in South and Southeast Asia including India, Pakistan, Burma, and Indonesia. Its chapters unearth the contingency and contention that accompanied the establishment of nation-states and their claim to be decolonized heirs.
The book places key postcolonial moments - a struggle for citizenship, anxious constitution making, mass education and land reform - against the aftermath of the Second World War and within a global framework, relating them to the global transformation in political geography from empire to nation. The chapters analyse how futures and ideals envisioned by anticolonial activists were made reality, whilst others were discarded. Drawing on the expertise of eminent contributors, The Postcolonial Moment in South and Southeast Asia represents the most ground-breaking research on the region.
Автор: Gyan Prakash, Nikhil Menon, Michael Laffan Название: The Postcolonial Moment in South and Southeast Asia ISBN: 1350127760 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781350127760 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 35890.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
By exploring themes of fragility, mobility and turmoil, anxieties and agency, and pedagogy, this book shows how colonialism shaped postcolonial projects in South and Southeast Asia including India, Pakistan, Burma, and Indonesia. Its chapters unearth the contingency and contention that accompanied the establishment of nation-states and their claim to be decolonized heirs.
The book places key postcolonial moments - a struggle for citizenship, anxious constitution making, mass education and land reform - against the aftermath of the Second World War and within a global framework, relating them to the global transformation in political geography from empire to nation. The chapters analyse how futures and ideals envisioned by anticolonial activists were made reality, whilst others were discarded. Drawing on the expertise of eminent contributors, The Postcolonial Moment in South and Southeast Asia represents the most ground-breaking research on the region.
Автор: Gyan Singh Название: Groundwater Geophysics in Hard Rock ISBN: 1681176807 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681176802 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 217350.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: In groundwater exploration in hard rock media, it is very important to delineate structures such as geological contacts, faults and joints. Exploration of groundwater in hard rock terrain is a very challenging and difficult task when the promising groundwater zones are associated with fractured and fissured media. Since these structures control the groundwater flow and are more favorable sites for the groundwater accumulation. In this environment, the groundwater potentiality depends mainly on the thickness of the weathered/fractured layer overlying the basement. The main aim of a geophysical investigation in a hard rock region is to solve different hydrogeological problems like depth of water table, basement rock, thickness of weathered zone/formation, structural and stratigraphic conditions relevant to groundwater conditions, and permeability of aquifers. The combination of various geophysical techniques with environmental conditions is essential to constrain the interpretation and reduce uncertainties. This book oers the methodology to groundwater exploration in hard rocks, several geophysical practices and combinations to be used, analysis of data with case studies and drilling results and the preparation of different utility maps.
Автор: Gyan Singh Название: Extractive Metallurgy of Rare Earths ISBN: 1681176785 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681176789 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 230210.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: We live in a material world. Today, it is the role of the materials engineer to study, develop, design and operate processes that transform raw materials into useful engineering products intended to improve the quality of our lives. The industrial revolution thrust metals into the forefront of technology, and they have become the very foundation of our modern society. One cannot envision a life in which electronics, transportation systems, buildings and machines are not part of our daily lives. Metallurgy is the part of materials science and engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds and their alloys. Rare earths are a series of chemical elements found in the Earths crust that are vital to many modern technologies, including consumer electronics, computers and networks, communications, clean energy, advanced transportation, health care, environmental mitigation, national defense, and many others. Because of their unique magnetic, luminescent, and electrochemical properties, these elements help make many technologies perform with reduced weight, reduced emissions, and energy consumption; or give them greater efficiency, performance, miniaturisation, speed, durability, and thermal stability. Rare earth-enabled products and technologies help fuel global economic growth, maintain high standards of living, and even save lives. The book accumulates information from disseminated sources that is frequently available only to specialists. It delivers a complete and usable survey of the rare earth resources, extraction, and production of numerous end products. The book deals with the cuttingedge developments in rare earth extraction, production, and processing technology, design, and processes in the preparation and purification of rare earths from minerals and ores to useful compounds and alloys. In technologies including smartphones, flat-panel TVs, hybrid cars and wind turbines, a number of elements with exotic names represent crucial components. But the elements rapid rise from lab curiosities to helping supply the hearts of modern electronics has put strain upon existing supply chains, and experts worry that any supply disruptions could slow the pace of innovation. Now countries all over the world have begun racing to secure new reserves, boost recycling and find material substitutes for these energy-critical materials.
Автор: Gyan Pearl Anjanee Название: Gift of the Gurus ISBN: 1388075407 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781388075408 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 19440.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: If only you could sit with a guru, to understand the essence of meditation. Gift of the Gurus brings you as close as you can get. Pearl Anjanee Gyan provides you, the Seeker, with a rich foundation to build your meditational practice. You will discover the sincerity, sweetness and bliss that is exemplified in the extraordinary lives, teachings and meditation techniques of four foundational gurus: Sri Ramakrishna Sri Ramana Maharshi Swami Paramahansa Yogananda Sri Anandamayi Ma First, you are gently brought to expand your awareness of the cultural nuances of the gurus' faiths. Like with a seasoned guide, you are provided with clear descriptions and definitions to give context for this 5000-year-old practice. India's gurus are now famous but today's fashionable yoga activities and trends may detach from their spiritual roots. In the second part of the book, as you read about the guru's intense devotion and search for spiritual wholeness, you will come to understand how your meditation practice can bring you closer to your sense of the Divine. Gyan, from a young girl, discovered the profound importance of role models. Join with other meditators to expand your mind and grow spiritually for your inner transformation. Meditation is a tool for all faiths and religions and is truly a Gift of the Gurus.
Автор: Rayan Muhammad, Gyan Edward, Lukman Ivaldi Название: Job and Housing Allocation Scheme for the County of Ludwigsburg - Stuttgart, Germany ISBN: 3656898537 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783656898535 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 81500.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Project Report from the year 2015 in the subject Urban and Regional Planning, grade: Good, University of Stuttgart (Master of Infrastructure Planning), course: Case study, language: English, abstract: The County of Ludwigsburg, with the City of Ludwigsburg as its capital, is located at the core of the State of Baden-W rttemberg and forms part of the Stuttgart Region. It consists of 39 administrative municipalities with a total population of 516,874 inhabitants as at 2009. It is anticipated that the County will experience additional population growth of approximately 21,400 in the year 2020. This has profound implications for spatial change and reorganization as more land would be required for housing and jobs allocations and other complementary functions. The principal objective of this project is the effective regional planning and sustainable urbanism in the County of Ludwigsburg and it is accomplished in three main phases. Phase one focuses on the formulation of objectives and development of planning guidelines and spatial concept based on data analysis of the existing situation considering issues such as demography, economic and environment among others. The analysis of the existing situation also revealed the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the county resulting in the definition of specific objectives, namely: ensuring ecological friendly urban planning; improving non-motorized modes of transport; ensuring the effective and efficient utilization of open spaces and promoting a sense of social cohesion; and promoting compact development. The planning objectives form the basis of the planning guidelines which in turn provide the framework for the allocation of jobs and housing within the county. In the second phase, an elaborate land demand calculation as well as land suitability analysis on the county level were undertaken using some defined benchmarks and indicators based on which the jobs and housing allocation scheme was prepared. In orde
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