{"product_id":"subcontinental-drift-domestic-politics-and-indias-foreign-policy-9789354425998","title":"Subcontinental Drift: Domestic Politics and India's Foreign Policy","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rajesh Basrur\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important developments in today's changing international system is the emergence of India as a rising power. However, Rajesh Basrur finds that India is beset by serious domestic constraints. \u003cem\u003eSubcontinental Drift\u003c\/em\u003e  explains why India's foreign policy is often characterized by multiple hesitations, delays, and diversions that may ultimately hamper its growth to power.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Basrur analyzes the concept of ‘policy drift’ through the lens of neoclassical realist theory to explain why this drift occurs so regularly in Indian foreign policy and how it affects India's quest for major power status. Using four cases—the India-US strategic partnership, India-Sri Lanka relations, India's nuclear strategy, and crossborder terrorism—Basrur identifies two basic explanations for India's indecision on critical issues, one material, the other ethical. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Basrur develops a fresh theoretical basis for understanding the relationship between India's foreign and domestic policies and introduces a series of theoretical refinements to neoclassical realism. \u003cem\u003eSubcontinental Drift \u003c\/em\u003e also provides advice on how policy makers might lower the costs of policy drift. This innovative analysis is essential to understanding the constraints around India's foreign and domestic security decisions and how they will impact its rise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be of interest to scholars of political science, international relations (including Indian foreign policy), ethics, terrorism studies, and strategic studies. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45616498409623,"sku":"9789354425998","price":825.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789354425998.webp?v=1769294956","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/subcontinental-drift-domestic-politics-and-indias-foreign-policy-9789354425998","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}