India in the world order
Subtitle: searching for major power status
By: Baldev Raj Nayar, T.V. Paul.
Contributors: Paul, T. V.
Series: Contemporary South Asia ;; 9; Contemporary South Asia (Cambridge, England) ;; 9.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
Subjects: World politics -- 20th century.; International relations.; India -- Foreign relations -- 20th century.
Description: "Two scholars come together to examine India's relationship with the world's major powers and its own search for a significant role in the international system. Central to the argument is India's belief that the acquisition of an independent nuclear capability is the key to obtaining such status. The book details the major constraints at the international, domestic and perceptual levels that India has faced in this endeavor.

It concludes, through a detailed comparison of India's power capabilities, that India is indeed a rising power, but that significant systemic and domestic changes will be necessary before it can achieve its goal. India in the World Order examines the prospects and implications of India's integration into the major-power system in the twenty-first century. Given recent developments, the book is extremely timely.

Its incisive analysis will be illuminating for students, policymakers, and for anyone wishing to understand the region in greater depth."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-283) and index.