{"product_id":"crunch-time-9789355202567","title":"Crunch Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Shreeman Chaulia\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Rupa Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Rupa Publications\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Security (National \u0026amp; International)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Is India too defensive and tolerant when its core national security is \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e threatened? Has it been a 'soft state' in responding to terrorist provocations \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e from Pakistan and territorial encroachments from China? Does India lack \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e a strategic culture of raising the costs of aggression by its two principal \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e adversaries? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The past record of the Indian state has been questioned on such grounds. But \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e this changed during the prime ministership of Narendra Modi. Guided by a \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'security first' vision and the doctrine of 'offensive defense', his government \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e sought to alter the strategic calculus of India's opponents by credibly \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e demonstrating a willingness to use commensurate military force and apply \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e diplomatic and economic pressure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Crunch Time: Narendra Modi's National Security Crises offers a comprehensive \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e analysis of how 'new India' conducted itself during episodes of major national \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e security crises. It is a testament to how a strong-willed political leadership \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e with mass social support can transform a country's strategic culture and \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e deter its foes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rupa Publications","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45675104501911,"sku":"9789355202567","price":387.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789355202567.webp?v=1769295582","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/crunch-time-9789355202567","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}