India : a country study

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Dades bibliogràfiques
OCLC:623182603
Autor corporatiu: Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
Altres autors: Heitzman, James, 1950-2008, Worden, Robert L.
Idioma:English
Publicat: Washington, D.C. : The Division : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O, [1996]
Edició:5th ed.
Col·lecció:Area handbook series.
DA pam ; 550-21.
Matèries:
Geografie.
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.
SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
POLITICAL CONDITIONS.
COUNTRY STUDIES.
INDIA.
India.
Inde.
Accés en línia:LLMC Digital
Publicació relacionada:Print version: India.
Format:

Document de govern Monograph Accés en línia

Taula de continguts:
  • Antecedents. Harappan culture ; Vedic Aryans
  • Kingdoms and empires. The Mauryan empire ; The Deccan and the South
  • The classical age. Gupta and Harsha ; The southern rivals
  • The Delhi sultanate. The coming of Islam ; Southern dynasties
  • The Mughal era. The Mughals ; The Marathas ; The Sikhs ; The coming of the Europeans
  • The British empire in India. Company rule, 1757-1857 ; The British Raj, 1858-1947
  • The independence movement. Origins of the Congress and the Muslim League ; War, reforms, and agitation ; Mahatma Gandhi ; Political impasse and independence
  • Independent India. National integration ; Nehru's legacy ; The rise of Indira Gandhi ; Rajiv Gandhi
  • Setting
  • Geography. Principal regions ; Rivers ; Climate ; Earthquakes
  • Population. Structure and dynamics ; Population projections ; Population and family planning policy
  • Health. Health condition ; Health care
  • Education. Administration and funding ; Primary and secondary education ; Colleges and universities ; Education and society
  • The roots of Indian religion. The Vedas and polytheism ; Karma and liberation
  • The monastic path. Jainism ; Buddhism ; The tradition of the enlightened master
  • The worship of personal gods. Vishnu ; Shiva ; Brahma and the Hindu trinity ; The goddess ; Local deities
  • The ceremonies of Hinduism. Domestic worship ; Life-cycle rituals ; Public worship
  • Islam. Origins and tenets ; Islamic traditions in South Asia
  • Sikhism. Early history and tenets ; Twentieth-century developments
  • Other minority religions. Tribal religions ; Christianity ; Zoroastrianism ; Judaism
  • Modern transformations
  • Linguistic relations. Diversity, use, and policy ; Languages of India ; Hindi and English ; Linguistic states ; The social context of language
  • Ethnic minorities. Tribes ; Descendants of foreign groups
  • Regionalism. Telengana movement ; Jharkhand movement ; Uttarakhand ; Gorkhaland ; Ladakh ; The Northeast ; Outlook
  • Themes in Indian society. Hierarchy ; Purity and pollution ; Social interdependence
  • Family and kinship. Family ideals ; Variations in family structure ; Large kinship groups ; Family authority and harmony ; Veiling and the seclusion of women ; Life passages
  • Caste and class. Varna, caste, and other divisions ; Intercaste relations ; Changes in the caste system ; Classes ; The fringes of society
  • The village community. Settlement and structure ; Village unity and divisiveness
  • Urban life. The growth of cities ; Urban inequities ; Cities as centers
  • Future trends
  • Structure of the economy. Independence to 1979 ; Growth since 1980 ; Liberalization in the early 1990s
  • The role of government. Early policy developments ; Antipoverty programs ; Development planning
  • Finance. Budget ; Fiscal administration ; Monetary process
  • Foreign economic relations. Aid ; Trade ; Foreign-exchange system ; External debt
  • Labor. Size and composition of the work force ; Labor relations
  • Industry. Government policies ; Manufacturing ; Construction ; Energy ; Mining and quarrying
  • Transportation. Railroads ; Rapid transit ; The road system ; Motor vehicles ; Ports, maritime transportation, and inland waterways ; Civil aviation
  • Telecommunications. National policy ; Telephone ; Radio ; Television
  • Tourism
  • Science and technology. Origin and development ; Infrastructure and government role ; Resource allocation ; Major research organizations ; Prospects in science and technology
  • Land use. Himalayas ; Indo-Gangetic Plain ; Peninsular India
  • Land tenure. Landholding categories ; Land reform
  • Economic development. Evolution of policy ; Development programs
  • Production. Crop output ; The green revolution
  • Livestock and poultry
  • Forestry
  • Fishing
  • Agricultural credit
  • Agricultural taxation
  • Marketing, trade, and aid. Marketing and marketing services ; External trade ; External aid
  • Impact of economic reforms on agriculture
  • The constitutional framework. Fundamental rights ; Directive principles of state policy ; Group rights ; Emergency provisions and authoritarian powers
  • The structure of government. The legislature ; The executive ; The judiciary ; Election commission ; State governments and territories ; Local government ; The civil service
  • The political process. Elections ; Political parties ; Political issues ; Corruption and the anti-establishment vote
  • The media. The press ; Broadcast media
  • Foreign policy formulation. Role of the Prime Minister ; Ministry of External Affairs ; Other government organizations ; The role of political and interest groups
  • Determinants of foreign relations. Historical legacy ; Security perceptions ; Nonalignment
  • Overview of foreign relations. South Asia ; China ; Southeast Asia ; Middle East ; Central Asia ; Russia ; United States ; Britain, Australia, Canada, Western Europe, and Japan
  • Participation in international organizations. United Nations ; Commonwealth of Nations ; Nonaligned Movement ; South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
  • Post-colonial developments. Company armies ; The Indian military under the British Raj
  • Postindependence developments. The national forces ; The experience of wars ; Peacekeeping operations
  • National security structure. Civil-military relations ; Defense spending
  • Organization and equipment of the armed forces. The army ; The navy ; The air force ; Recruitment and training ; Conditions of services ; Uniforms, ranks, and insignias ; Paramilitary and reserve forces ; Space and nuclear programs ; Intelligence services ; Military justice
  • Public order and internal security. Military role expansion ; Civil liberties, human rights, and the armed forces ; Insurgent movements and external subversion
  • Law enforcement. National-level agencies ; State and other police services
  • The criminal justice system. Criminal law and procedure ; The penal system
  • National security challenges.

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