India Pakistan And The West

India, Pakistan, and the West is a compelling book that provides an in-depth analysis of the complex relationships between India, Pakistan, and the Western world. Written by Percival Spear, a renowned historian and expert on South Asian history, this book is a testament to his extensive knowledge and deep understanding of the region's history and politics. The book explores the intricate historical, political, and social dynamics that have shaped the relationship between India, Pakistan, and the West, from the time of British colonialism to the present day. It delves into the factors that have influenced their interactions, including the partition of India, the Cold War, the war on terror, and globalization. Drawing on his extensive research and scholarship, Spear provides a nuanced and balanced perspective on the complex issues at play in this region. He examines the tensions and conflicts that have arisen between India, Pakistan, and the West, as well as the areas of cooperation and collaboration that have emerged over time. With its comprehensive analysis and insightful commentary, India, Pakistan, and the West is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the intricate relationships between these key players in global politics. It is a valuable resource for students, scholars, policymakers, and anyone interested in the history and politics of South Asia and the wider world.

In his new book, Mishra brings literary authority and political insight to bear on travels that are at once epic and personal as he sees the pressures of Western-style modernity, prosperity, and globalization on a rapidly changing region.

This longue durée survey of the Indian subcontinent's environmental history reveals the complex interactions among its people and the natural world.

A vivid, often surprising account of South Asia today by the author of An End to Suffering In his new book, Pankaj Mishra brings literary authority and political insight to bear on travels that are at once epic and personal. Traveling in the changing cultures of South Asia, Mishra sees the pressures—the temptations—of Western-style modernity and prosperity, and teases out the paradoxes of globalization. A visit to Allahabad, birthplace of Jawaharlal Nehru, occasions a brief history of the tumultuous post-independence politics Nehru set in motion. In Kashmir, just after the brutal killing of thirtyfive Sikhs, Mishra sees Muslim guerrillas playing with Sikh village children while the media ponder a (largely irrelevant) visit by President Clinton. And in Tibet Mishra exquisitely parses the situation whereby the Chinese government—officially atheist and strongly opposed to a free Tibet—has discovered that Tibetan Buddhism can "be packaged and sold to tourists." Temptations of the West is a book concerned with history still in the making—essential reading about a conflicted and rapidly changing region.

A reappraisal of the tumultuous Partition and how it ignited long-standing animosities between India and Pakistan This new edition of Yasmin Khan’s reappraisal of the tumultuous India-Pakistan Partition features an introduction reflecting on the latest research and on ways in which commemoration of the Partition has changed, and considers the Partition in light of the current refugee crisis. Reviews of the first edition: “A riveting book on this terrible story.”—Economist “Unsparing. . . . Provocative and painful.”—Times (London) “Many histories of Partition focus solely on the elite policy makers. Yasmin Khan’s empathetic account gives a great insight into the hopes, dreams, and fears of the millions affected by it.”—Owen Bennett Jones, BBC