ISBN: 9788121211307    Publisher: Gyan Publishing House Year of publishing: 2011     Format:  Hardback No of Pages: 310        Language: English

Description About The Author:- Prof Satish Chandra, former Chairman, University Grants Commission; former Professor and Chair of History, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Apart from being an internationally renowned scholar on Mediavel India, he had been an institution-builder. Society of Indian Ocean Studies, which he founded, is currently devoted to the stuyd of Southeast Asia\'s culture, trade and international relations. Professor Chandra has travelled in Malaysia and Indonesia in lecture tours and keeps special interest on the region. Professor Chandra is the author of many books on Medieval India and on Contemporary Indian History.Prof Baladas Ghoshal, Doyen of Southeast Asian studies in India, former Professor and Chair, Centre for South and Southeast Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; currently Visiting Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, new Delhi. Professor Ghoshal had been a Visiting Professor in the United States, Japan, Malaysia and Indonesia. He has published extensively on Indonesia, political development and regional security issues in South and Southeast AsiaContents:- Table of Contents,Preface,Introduction,History and Culture,Trade and Colonialism,Multi-Culturalism and Rise of Fundamentalism,Economic Developments,ARC of Peace and Prosperity,Contributors,IndexAbout The Book:- India\'s Look East Policy (Lep) Has Led To A Redioscvery Of India\'s Cultural And Economic Relations With Countries And Southeast Asia. The Present Volume Tries To Deepen This Interaction By Exploring The Nature Of The Cultural And Economic Relations Between India And Countries Of The Region Not Only In The Past But Their Relevance To The Present. It Emphasizes The Tradition Of Connectivity And Mutual Reconcilliation Between Various Cultures, A Tradition Of The Countries Of The Region Which Was Strengthened By Close Contracts With India, Both In The Ancient And Medieval Periods. It Also Notes The Challenge To These Traditions By The Rise Forces Of Islamic Fundamentalism In The Present.The Book Examines In Detail The Emerging Economic Links Between India And Countries Of Southeast Asia And The Problems Facing Corporate India To Meet The Challenge Posed By The Free Trade Agreements (Ftss). The Growing Partnership Between Indian And Asean About Strategic Needs Of The Region Including The Western Pacific, And The Prospects Of Growing An Arc Of Peace And Prosperity Of The Region Are Also Examined., About The Author:- Prof Satish Chandra, Former Chairman, University Grants Commission; Former Professor And Chair Of History, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Apart From Being An Internationally Renowned Scholar On Mediavel India, He Had Been An Institution-Builder. Society Of Indian Ocean Studies, Which He Founded, Is Currently Devoted To The Stuyd Of Southeast Asia\'s Culture, Trade And International Relations. Professor Chandra Has Travelled In Malaysia And Indonesia In Lecture Tours And Keeps Special Interest On The Region. Professor Chandra Is The Author Of Many Books On Medieval India And On Contemporary Indian History.Prof Baladas Ghoshal, Doyen Of Southeast Asian Studies In India, Former Professor And Chair, Centre For South And Southeast Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Currently Visiting Senior Fellow, Centre For Policy Research, New Delhi. Professor Ghoshal Had Been A Visiting Professor In The United States, Japan, Malaysia And Indonesia. He Has Published Extensively On Indonesia, Political Development And Regional Security Issues In South And Southeast Asia, Content:- Table Of Contents,Preface,Introduction,History And Culture,Trade And Colonialism,Multi-Culturalism And Rise Of Fundamentalism,Economic Developments,Arc Of Peace And Prosperity,Contributors,Index
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