Handbook of Indian Defence Policy
Themes, Structures and Doctrines
By Harsh V. Pant | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
India has the world’s fourth largest military and one of the biggest defence budgets. It asserts its political and military profile in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region. The nation has been in the midst of an ambitious plan to modernize its largely Soviet-era arms since the late 1990s and has spent billions of dollars on latest high-tech military technology.
This handbook:
- canvasses over 60 years of Indian defence policy and the major debates that have shaped it;
- discusses several key themes such as the origins of the modern armed forces in India; military doctrine and policy; internal and external challenges; and nuclearization and its consequences;
- includes contributions by well-known scholars, experts in the field and policymakers; and
- provides an annotated bibliography for further research.
Presented in an accessible format, this lucidly written handbook will be an indispensable resource for scholars and researchers of security and defence studies, international relations and political science, as well as for government think tanks and policymakers.
Editions of Handbook of Indian Defence Policy
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781138639904
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317380085
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317380092
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India has the world’s fourth largest military and one of the biggest defence budgets. It asserts its political and military profile in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region. The nation has been in the midst of an ambitious plan to modernize its largely Soviet-era arms since the late 1990s and has spent billions of dollars on latest high-tech military technology.
This handbook:
- canvasses over 60 years of Indian defence policy and the major debates that have shaped it;
- discusses several key themes such as the origins of the modern armed forces in India; military doctrine and policy; internal and external challenges; and nuclearization and its consequences;
- includes contributions by well-known scholars, experts in the field and policymakers; and
- provides an annotated bibliography for further research.
Presented in an accessible format, this lucidly written handbook will be an indispensable resource for scholars and researchers of security and defence studies, international relations and political science, as well as for government think tanks and policymakers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Handbook of Indian Defence Policy about?
India has the world’s fourth largest military and one of the biggest defence budgets. It asserts its political and military profile in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region. The nation has been in the midst of an ambitious plan to modernize its largely Soviet-era arms since the late 1990s and has spent billions of dollars on latest high-tech military technology.
This handbook:
- canvasses over 60 years of Indian defence policy and the major debates that have shaped it;
- discusses several key themes such as the origins of the modern armed forces in India; military doctrine and policy; internal and external challenges; and nuclearization and its consequences;
- includes contributions by well-known scholars, experts in the field and policymakers; and
- provides an annotated bibliography for further research.
Presented in an accessible format, this lucidly written handbook will be an indispensable resource for scholars and researchers of security and defence studies, international relations and political science, as well as for government think tanks and policymakers.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Handbook of Indian Defence Policy?
Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government
Where can I read a sample of Handbook of Indian Defence Policy?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781138639904
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Handbook of Indian Defence Policy?
Harsh V. Pant
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Handbook of Indian Defence Policy is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781138639904) and ebook(ISBN 9781317380085) and pdf(ISBN 9781317380092)