Nation Branding in Non-Western Societies

Auteur

Shantanu Chakrabarti is Professor in the Department of History, University of Calcutta, India. He is the Honorary President of the Association of European Studies in India (AESI). He has been a Research Fellow in the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi, India (2007-08). He was awarded the Bene Merito medal by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Poland in 2014.

Texte du rabat

The present work focuses on two concepts: 'nation branding' and 'civilisation state' and traces the historical process of evolution in Indian nation building project. It analyses the evolving concept of 'civilisation state,' its association with the strong urge for autonomy, and India's status in global affairs.

Contenu

Introduction

1. Setting the Context: Concepts, Application and Confusion

2. Projection of India as a Key British Colony

3. India: Projections from the Nation

4. Independence and Beyond: The Congress Legacy

5. 1990s and Beyond: A New India?

6. Conclusion

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