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Politics Of Nation Building In Indianationhood Is About Power. It Is The Staple Of Political Theory. Two Outstanding Indians Who, Respectively, Witnessed EnglandS Capture Of Power In India And Laid Down An Ethical Strategy For Fighting Her Rule Form The Subjects Of Two Essays. The Play Of Power In The Indian Constitution With Judiciary In Focus Is The Theme Of Two Articles But Underwrites The Parameters Of Several Essays On Nation Building And Its Ethno-Cultural Constraints From A Global And Historical Perspective. The Federal Structure Of The State, Regionalism, Secularism And Communalism, And The Minority Problem Of Different Hues Are Critically Examined. The Contemporary Tribal Movements, Urban Tensions And Communal Conflicts Are Analysed With Statistical Data. One Essay Explores The Historical And Geographical Context Of IndiaS Relationship With Her Neighbours.,Content:- Contents, Preface ................................................................................................, Acknowledgement .............................................................................., 1. Politics Among The Social Sciences: A Historical, Overview ..........................................................................................., 2. The Raja And The Raj : Conflict And Collaboration ....................., 3. Personalistic Ethics In GandhiS Political Philosophy .............., 4. The Indian Constitution Through Half A Century ......................, 5. Basic Structure, Judicial Review And Supreme Court ................., 6. The Supreme Court, Federalism And Secularism In, India .................................................................................................., 7. Nation Building And Ethno-Cultural Tensions In, South Asia ........................................................................................, 8. The Ethnic Problem In India: A Historical Perspective .............., 9. Colonial Context Of Regionalism: The Australian, And Indian Experience ...................................................................., 10. The Cultural Frame And The Dynamics Of Federalism, In India .............................................................................................., 11. The National And Ethnic Problems In India And, Canada .............................................................................................., 12. Caste, Politics And The Indian Federation ...................................., 13. The Domain Of Secularism: Religion, State And Society, In India .............................................................................................., 14. Communalism And Secularism In India ......................................, 15. Minority Problem In India .............................................................., 16. Tribal Movements: Social And Political ........................................, 17. Interethnic Politics In Northeast India ........................................., 18. India And Her Neighbours: Linkages And Fissures ...................., 19. Social Tensions In CalcuttaA Comparative Study, Within The Frame Of Urban Crimes In India ................................., 20. Social Unrest In India ....................................................................., Index ..................................................................................................