{"product_id":"this-too-is-india-conversations-on-diversity-and-dissent","title":"The Unfinished Quest: India’s Search for Major Power Status from Nehru to Modi.","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height:1.8; color:#333; max-width:900px; margin:auto;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"background:#6A1B9A; color:#FFFFFF; padding:15px 20px; border-radius:8px; text-align:center; margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n    The Unfinished Quest: India’s Search for Global Power\n  \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"background:#2E7D32; color:#FFFFFF; padding:12px 18px; border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\n    📖 About the Book\n  \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eThe Unfinished Quest\u003c\/strong\u003e explores India's complex journey towards\n    achieving greater regional and global influence. Written by leading international\n    relations scholar \u003cstrong\u003eT.V. Paul\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book examines India's rise,\n    challenges and aspirations in the evolving world order.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    In 2022, India surpassed the United Kingdom, its former colonial ruler, to become\n    the \u003cstrong\u003efifth-largest economy in the world\u003c\/strong\u003e. For decades, global\n    leaders have recognized India as an emerging major power, and most permanent\n    members of the United Nations Security Council have acknowledged the need for\n    India to have a greater role in global governance. Yet India continues to face\n    challenges in achieving the status of a fully recognized great power.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    In this comprehensive study, T.V. Paul traces India's path from independence in\n    1947 to the present day, analysing both its achievements and setbacks. The book\n    explores the ambitions of Indian leaders, the strategies adopted to increase\n    national power and the internal and external constraints that have shaped India's\n    progress.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Using key indicators of global status and influence, Paul evaluates different\n    phases of India's development and provides valuable insights into power\n    competition and changing international relations.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    The book also examines India's position in the \u003cstrong\u003eIndo-Pacific region\u003c\/strong\u003e,\n    particularly its relationship with China. It presents India as a potential\n    \u003cstrong\u003e\"swing power\"\u003c\/strong\u003e capable of balancing China's growing influence,\n    depending on India's ability to strengthen both its hard power and soft power.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Through a detailed analysis of economics, diplomacy, democracy and demographics,\n    \u003cstrong\u003eThe Unfinished Quest\u003c\/strong\u003e offers an authoritative account of India's\n    continuing search for a larger role in global affairs.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"background:#1565C0; color:#FFFFFF; padding:12px 18px; border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\n    ✨ Key Highlights\n  \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA detailed analysis of India's rise in the global political order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eExplores India's successes and challenges since independence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eExamines India's strategic position in the Indo-Pacific region.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eProvides insights into India-China competition and global power shifts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the role of democracy, economic growth and demographic advantage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAn essential read for students of international relations and geopolitics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"background:#8E24AA; color:#FFFFFF; padding:12px 18px; border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\n    ✍️ About the Author\n  \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eT. V. Paul\u003c\/strong\u003e is Distinguished James McGill Professor in the\n    Department of Political Science at \u003cstrong\u003eMcGill University, Montreal\u003c\/strong\u003e,\n    and a Fellow of the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Society of Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    He served as the President of the \u003cstrong\u003eInternational Studies Association (ISA)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    for 2016–17 and is the Founding Director of the\n    \u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Paul is the author and editor of numerous books and academic articles in the\n    fields of international relations, international security and South Asian studies.\n    His works include \u003cstrong\u003eRestraining Great Powers\u003c\/strong\u003e,\n    \u003cstrong\u003eThe Warrior State: Pakistan in the Contemporary World\u003c\/strong\u003e,\n    \u003cstrong\u003eGlobalization and the National Security State\u003c\/strong\u003e,\n    \u003cstrong\u003eThe Tradition of Non-Use of Nuclear Weapons\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\n    \u003cstrong\u003eIndia in the World Order: Searching for Major-Power Status\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    He is also the lead editor of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Peaceful Change in\n    International Relations\u003c\/strong\u003e and currently serves as the editor of the\n    \u003cstrong\u003eSouth Asia in World Affairs\u003c\/strong\u003e book series published by\n    Georgetown University Press.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"background:#F57C00; color:#FFFFFF; padding:12px 18px; border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\n    📚 Why Read This Book?\n  \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eThe Unfinished Quest\u003c\/strong\u003e is a significant exploration of India's\n    ambitions, opportunities and challenges on the world stage. It provides readers\n    with a deeper understanding of how India’s economic growth, strategic choices and\n    democratic values will shape its future role as a global power.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Westland Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45498975551597,"sku":null,"price":699.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/0445\/7069\/files\/71DQSYygoHL._SL1500_50463dbd-7bcc-4809-92f6-1f76316fa64a.jpg?v=1784913313","url":"https:\/\/the99books.in\/products\/this-too-is-india-conversations-on-diversity-and-dissent","provider":"The 99 Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}