The Interface of Domestic and International Factors in India’s Foreign Policy

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1 The interface of domestic and international factors in India’s foreign policy: Introducing the issues
	Introduction
	Whither India?
	The interface of India’s foreign policy – a conceptual framework
	The interface and three phases in Indian foreign policy
	Domestic and international factors intermesh: the national interest
	Opening the field and introducing the book
	Notes
	References
Part I The evolution of reactive and proactive foreign policy
	2 The struggle between political idealism and policy realism: The making of India’s nuclear policy
		The ‘nuclear’ in India’s foreign policy
			The post-colonial and anti-imperialism paradigm
			Non-alignment as the guiding principle
				NPT and India’s disarmament dogma
				Nuclearisation – the strategic option
			Nuclear power seeking legitimacy
				Mainstreaming non-proliferation and disarmament policy
				Seeking nuclear deterrence and legitimacy
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
	3 India’s foreign policy and domestic compulsions: Theorizing the margins of exclusion
		Introduction
		Nation, national identity as ideal-critical concepts
		Cultural politics of India’s ‘power’
		Neighbourhood/regional supremacy?
		Pragmatism and social justice do not have to be a trade-off
		Majoritarian democracy and the credibility question
		Margins, diversity and foreign policy
		Methodological intervention
		Notes
		References
	4 India’s foreign aid policy: Aid recipient and aid donor
		Introduction
		Theories of foreign aid as foreign policy
		India’s role as a recipient of aid
		India as a donor of international aid
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
Part II Global ambitions, internal and regional constraints
	5 Status of Malaysian-Indians in Malaysian social matrix: Reconciling the juxtaposition of foreign policy and coalition ...
		Heterogeneous character of Malaysian Indians
		Malaysian Indians’ economic quandary: from independence to racial surge
		The New Economic Policy: the turf to marginalization of Indians
		Implementation of the NEP
		The National Development Policy: the persistence in progression of marginalization of the Indians
		Overall splash of Malaysia’s economic policy on the Indian community
		Weak leadership and electoral clout of Congress in coalition politics
		A new turf of coalition politics re-surfaced
		The origin of HINDRAF movement
			Impact on India’s domestic and coalition politics
		The fragile quandary of Indian coalition politics
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
	6 Towards an Eastern South Asian community: Regional and sub-regional cooperation as a viable foreign policy initiative
		Regionalism and sub regionalism
		Sub-regional cooperation in Eastern South Asia
		Towards meaningful cooperation
		Notes
	7 The elephant and the panda – India and China: Global allies and regional competitors
		Conceptual framework
		Bilateral relations
		Global allies or foes
		Concluding remarks
		Notes
		References
Part III Identity, migration and structural dimensions
	8 Party politics and its influence over foreign policymaking in India
		Introduction
		Party system classification
		National versus state parties in India
		Evolution of the Indian party system
		Institutional and legal framework of foreign policymaking
		Regional parties’ attitude towards foreign policymaking
			Relations with neighbouring countries
			Attracting foreign direct investment
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
		Bibliography
	9 Differentiated citizenship: Multiculturalism, secularism and Indian foreign policy
		Introduction
		Narratives of Indian exceptionalism
		At home while abroad: narratives about the Indian diaspora and national identity
		Narratives about India’s place in regional affairs
		Narratives about gendered national identity
		In conclusion
		Note
		References
	10 From periphery to the centre: Subnationalism and federal foreign policies within a state nation
		Introduction
		India as a ‘state nation’
		Foreign policymaking in the federal context
		Post-2014 developments
		Understanding federalization of foreign policy: some theoretical interpretations
		Leverage on foreign policy
		Paradiplomacy in the Indian context
		Subnational foreign policy under the BJP government
		Concluding observations
		References
Part IV Looking in – outside out: Northeast of India related to India’s foreign policymaking
	11 Manipur dynamics in India’s Myanmar policy: Politico-economic perspective
		Introduction
		Background
		Manipur–Myanmar connection: the rationale
		India’s Myanmar policy and Manipur perspective: common issues
			Cross-border trade: the maze
			Security issues on the border: insurgency, small arms proliferation and narco-trafficking
			Chinese threat perception
			In the midst of India–ASEAN connectivity agenda
			Racial affinity
		Foreign policy challenges: the missing links
		Understanding Moreh: going to the micro-level
		Repositioning Manipur: where does it stand?
		Assessment
		Notes
		References
	12 Thinking, looking and acting: Beyond East and Southeast to the ‘other Asia’
		‘Thinking’ India’s Northeast and Look/Act East Policy
		Look(ed) at as an other
		Conceiving an ‘other Asia’
		Notes
		References
	13 Federalization of Indian foreign policy: Recent trends
		Introduction
		The changing contours of Indian federalism
		Current episode in Indian federal experiences
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
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