South Asia is one of the most volatile regions of the world, and
India's complex democratic political system impinges on its
relations with its South Asian neighbours. Focusing on this
relationship, this book explores the extent to which domestic
politics affect a country's foreign policy. The book argues that
particular continuities and disjunctures in Indian foreign policy
are linked to the way in which Indian elites articulated Indian
identity in response to the needs of domestic politics. The manner
in which these state elites conceive India's region and regional
role depends on their need to stay in tune with domestic identity
politics. Such exigencies have important implications for Indian
foreign policy in South Asia. Analysing India's foreign policy
through the lens of competing domestic visions at three different
historical eras in India's independent history, the book provides a
framework for studying India's developing nationhood on the basis
of these idea(s) of 'India'. This approach allows for a deeper and
a more nuanced interpretation of the motives for India's foreign
policy choices than the traditional realist or neo-liberal
framework, and provides a useful contribution to South Asian
Studies, Politics and International Studies.
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