Power, Politics and the People: Studies in British Imperialism and Indian Nationalism

by Partha Sarathi Gupta, Sabayasachi Bhattacharya

Overview

This collection, which reflects the author's various interests, includes work on imperial policy with special reference to India and essays on the army, federalism, tariff policy and the use of the radio. Other pieces deal with major issues in labour history, cultural history, nationalism and identity formation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781843310679
Publisher:	Anthem Press
Publication date:	11/01/2002
Series:	Anthem South Asian Studies
Edition description:	First Edition, 1
Pages:	544
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Partha Sarathi Gupta was educated at Presidency College, Calcutta and gained his PhD from Oxford. He was, until his death in 1999, Professor of History at Delhi University.

Sabayasachi Bhattacharya is currently Professor of History at Jawaharlal Nehru Universityand is formerly vice-chancellor of Shantiniketan.

Table of Contents

Introduction; I. The History of Imperialism and Nationalism; II. The End-game of the Empire; The Army in the Imperial System; IV. Labour History; V. Culture and the Raj; List of Partah Sarathi Gupta's writings; Index