Character And Nation Building

Renunciation and service are the twin ideals of India. A strong character is built on the foundation of the spirit of renunciation and service. At a time when India is spearheading towards making a place for herself on the global stage, nothing can be more relevant and necessary than Swami Vivekananda’s words of inspiration to dedicate one’s life for the cause of one’s Motherland through the building of a strong character. Swami Vivekananda’s ideas on this vital subject have been carefully compiled and arranged in this book. Published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India.

In the nineteenth-century paradigm of architectural organicism, the notion that buildings possessed character provided architects with a lens for relating the buildings they designed to the populations they served. Advances in scientific race theory enabled designers to think of “race” and “style” as manifestations of natural law: just as biological processes seemed to inherently regulate the racial characters that made humans a perfect fit for their geographical contexts, architectural characters became a rational product of design. Parallels between racial and architectural characters provided a rationalist model of design that fashioned some of the most influential national building styles of the past, from the pioneering concepts of French structural rationalism and German tectonic theory to the nationalist associations of the Chicago Style, the Prairie Style, and the International Style. In Building Character, Charles Davis traces the racial charge of the architectural writings of five modern theorists—Eugene Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, Gottfried Semper, Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and William Lescaze—to highlight the social, political, and historical significance of the spatial, structural, and ornamental elements of modern architectural styles.

How To Face IAS Interview: Character and Nation Building by Dr. B. Ramaswamy, Mr. Vishnu Bhagwan, Prof. Dr. G. Bhaskaran”: "How To Face IAS Interview: Character and Nation Building" by Dr. B. Ramaswamy, Mr. Vishnu Bhagwan, and Prof. Dr. G. Bhaskaran is a comprehensive guide that provides aspiring civil servants with valuable insights and practical tips on how to approach and excel in the IAS interview. This book focuses not only on the technical aspects but also emphasizes the importance of character development and nation-building. Key Aspects of the Book "How To Face IAS Interview: Character and Nation Building": Expert Guidance: The authors, who are seasoned professionals in the field, share their extensive knowledge and experience to guide readers through the intricacies of the IAS interview process. Their insights and tips offer valuable guidance on how to prepare effectively and showcase one's abilities and potential. Holistic Approach: Unlike many other interview preparation books, this guide emphasizes the significance of character development and the role of civil servants in nation-building. It explores essential qualities such as integrity, ethics, leadership, and empathy, highlighting the importance of these traits in public service. Practical Strategies: The book provides practical strategies, techniques, and sample questions to help readers understand the interview dynamics and improve their performance. It covers various aspects, including effective communication, critical thinking, decision-making, and managing stress, equipping candidates with the necessary tools for success. Dr. B. Ramaswamy, Mr. Vishnu Bhagwan, and Prof. Dr. G. Bhaskaran are renowned experts in the field of civil services and administration. With their combined experience and expertise, they have authored "How to Face IAS Interview: Character and Nation Building" to help aspiring civil servants navigate the IAS interview process. Their commitment to fostering character development and promoting nation-building is evident in this comprehensive guide, which serves as a valuable resource for candidates aspiring to make a positive impact through public service.

What drives a state's choice to assimilate, accommodate or exclude ethnic groups within its territory? In this innovative work on the international politics of nation-building, Harris Mylonas argues that a state's nation-building policies toward non-core groups - individuals perceived as an ethnic group by the ruling elite of a state - are influenced by both its foreign policy goals and its relations with the external patrons of these groups. Through a detailed study of the Balkans, Mylonas shows that how a state treats a non-core group within its own borders is determined largely by whether the state's foreign policy is revisionist or cleaves to the international status quo, and whether it is allied or in rivalry with that group's external patrons. Mylonas injects international politics into the study of nation-building, building a bridge between international relations and the comparative politics of ethnicity and nationalism.

SOETYONO ISKANDAR, born at Makassar South Celebes on March, 15, 1954. wife Rita Iskandar, Children Margaret Iskandar, S.I.P., M.Pd., Panji Sutrisno, S.E., Maya Caroline, S.T dan grandson Nick Owen Thio. Since March, 01, 1981 to be Civilian State Official as a lecturer Directional Technical Education Faculty, Directional Mechanical Engineering. Makassar State Univesity. Since now with depertment/position: IV/b NIP. 19540315 198103 1 004. NIDN 0015035403. Hp. 08124226167. E-mail: [email protected]. Curriculum Vitae were ever past as the following: (1) SR (elementary). Advent Makassar, certificate on 1965; (2) SMP (Junior). Advent Makassar, certificate on 1968; (3) SMA (Junior high school). Neg. I. Makassar, certificate on 1971; (4) Programme S1, Directional Mechanical Engineering Makassar Hasanuddin University, certificate on 1980; (5) Programme S2, Directional Mechanical Engineering, concentration energy conversion Makassara Hasanuddin University, certificate on 2003; (6) Programme S2, Directional Environmental Residence Education Makassar State University, certificate on 2007; (7) Programme Sandwich University of Illinois at 2010-2011; (8) Programme S3 (DOKTOR) study program management education Pascasarjana (PPs) Malang State University (UM), certificate on 2011. As a lecturer active in researcher and submission to community as the expert Discipline, besides teaching Directional Technical Education Faculty. Active Discussion, as Moderator, article, resource and active at local, national and international.

A new and comprehensive look at the reasons behind successful or failed nation building Nation Building presents bold new answers to an age-old question. Why is national integration achieved in some diverse countries, while others are destabilized by political inequality between ethnic groups, contentious politics, or even separatism and ethnic war? Traversing centuries and continents from early nineteenth-century Europe and Asia to Africa from the turn of the twenty-first century to today, Andreas Wimmer delves into the slow-moving forces that encourage political alliances to stretch across ethnic divides and build national unity. Using datasets that cover the entire world and three pairs of case studies, Wimmer’s theory of nation building focuses on slow-moving, generational processes: the spread of civil society organizations, linguistic assimilation, and the states’ capacity to provide public goods. Wimmer contrasts Switzerland and Belgium to demonstrate how the early development of voluntary organizations enhanced nation building; he examines Botswana and Somalia to illustrate how providing public goods can bring diverse political constituencies together; and he shows that the differences between China and Russia indicate how a shared linguistic space may help build political alliances across ethnic boundaries. Wimmer then reveals, based on the statistical analysis of large-scale datasets, that these mechanisms are at work around the world and explain nation building better than competing arguments such as democratic governance or colonial legacies. He also shows that when political alliances crosscut ethnic divides and when most ethnic communities are represented at the highest levels of government, the general populace will identify with the nation and its symbols, further deepening national political integration. Offering a long-term historical perspective and global outlook, Nation Building sheds important new light on the challenges of political integration in diverse countries.

Swami Vivekananda’s views on the Bhagavad Gita are scattered throughout 'The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda' published in nine volumes. The present book, published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, is an extensive compilation of these insightful views of Swami Vivekananda on this sacred scripture of the Hindus. The reader is, as it were, taken through several verses of the Gita along with the Swami’s elevating and soul-stirring commentary. Note: This book has embedded fonts to display the verses in Devanagari. You may have to use the 'Original' Font option in Google Play Books app. "... The book is certainly not a commentary on the Gita, in the traditional sense. But, what is available is indeed a treasure house of wisdom. Swamiji was a living embodiment of the Gita. According to him, the Gita was ‘practical Vedanta’. He demonstrated this through his life. Reading through the book is indeed a rewarding experience. One is in holy company, imbibing the words of one who is speaking from his heart. ... Just as Swamiji himself used to carry a copy of the Gita with him always, one cannot do better than carry a copy of this book with one always..." - from a Review in the Vedanta Kesari, November 2010, p.441 published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai. As of February 2017, the print book has undergone seven reprints and more than 27,000 copies have been sold.