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A riveting volume that paints politics and politicians in their true colours! A candid, hard-hitting and incisive work that throws light on crucial events in post-independence India – focusing on Punjab, Haryana and the Emergency – that had serious repercussions for the nation . . . As a seasoned journalist, B. K. Chum, who was a witness to history-in-the-making for more than six decades, has gone ‘behind closed doors’ to unearth secrets that politicians prefer to keep hidden. Beginning with Punjab in the early 1950s, when the Akalis demanded a separate Punjabi-speaking state, Chum recounts how the resultant turmoil led to the state being split on the basis of language. He moves on t...
This important book is a must for everyone concerned with the heritage and future of Canada’s parks. Contributors include an impressive assembly of noted park experts ranging from academic authorities and government parks personnel to concerned nonpolitical park supporters. Since the establishment of Banff National Park in 1885 and Algonquin Provincial Park in 1893, parklands have been part of Canada’s heritage. Where other protected areas, such as forest reserves, heritage rivers and greenways, have also been created, a more comprehensive view of the creation and management of conservation areas and marshland is discussed. Cooperative approaches to park management recognize the regional context of parks with respect to local communities, as well as the inclusion of more diverse groups of people, particularly Aboriginals. This work encourages the general public to take an interest in our priceless park heritage.
The book unravels how the implementation of certain socio-economic programmes unleashed tremendous negative forces which are now threating the stability of the nation-state. It is a very rewarding and fascinating study. In emerging political scenario the regionalism has come to fore and is likely to play a very crucial role in shaping the density of india. The study removes many cobwebs and helps in seeing futuristic reality more clearly. The lessons learnt in the Punjab would help avoiding the pitfalls in the path of economic development in other states of the Union. The experience gained in the Punjab would be of interest to all the Third World countries also.
This Book Looks At The Allegations Of Human Rights Abuses In The State Of Kashmir In The Early Nineties. Slightly Bumped At The Edges. Shop Soiled.
Federalism and Political Performance compares the political performance of federal and non-federal states and evaluates the impact of different types of federation. The contributors draw together focused case-studies to illustrate their arguments on a wide range of countries, including Russia, India, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Australia and Canada. A thorough and authoritative volume and a valuable resource for students and scholars of Comparative Politics.
This book details the movement against India's Emergency based on newly uncovered archival evidence and oral histories.
This 69th volume presents information on circulating fluidized bed reactors and looks at subjects ranging from basic concepts and hydrodynamics to structure, properties and applications of polyolefines produced by single-site catalyst technology.
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