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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780197507193 |
| 028 ## - DISTRIBUTOR NAME |
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| Distributor Name |
:Brijwasi Book Distributors |
| Distributor address |
:H-87, Lalita Park laxmi Nagar Delhi 110092 |
| Bill Number |
:BW/005825 |
| Bill Date |
:08/06/20 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
322.509 MUK |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Mukherjee, Anit, |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The absent dialogue |
| Remainder of title |
: politicians, bureaucrats, and the military in India |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
/ Anit Mukherjee |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
New Delhi |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
: Oxford University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2020 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xvii, 313 pages |
| Dimensions |
; 25 cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE |
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| Price amount |
1100 |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT |
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| Series statement |
Modern South Asia series. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Contents note |
Introduction --<br/>Forging the sword : civil-military relations and military effectiveness --<br/>Convenient narratives : historical evolution of civil-military relations --<br/>The false promise of self-reliance : the weapons procurement process --<br/>The coordinators : India's unique approach to jointness --<br/>An "in-house" affair : India's system of professional military education --<br/>Simply the best? Officer promotion and selection policies --<br/>The best of intentions : defense planning in India --<br/>Tumultuous times : the contemporary discourse on civil-military relations --<br/>Conclusion. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
Civilian control over the military is widely hailed as among the biggest successes of India's democracy. This is a rarity, especially among post-colonial states, and is rightfully celebrated. But has this come at a cost? In The Absent Dialogue, Anit Mukherjee argues that the pattern of civil-military relations in India has hampered its military effectiveness. Indian politicians and bureaucrats have long been content with the formal and ritualistic exercise of civilian control, while the military continues to operate in institutional silos, with little substantive engagement between the two. In making this claim, the book closely examines the variables most closely associated with military effectiveness -- weapons procurement, jointness (the ability of separate military services to operate together), officer education, promotion policies, and defense planning. India's pattern of civil-military relations -- best characterized as an absent dialogue -- adversely affects each of these processes. Theoretically, the book adopts the 'unequal dialogue' framework proposed by Eliot Cohen but also argues that, under some conditions, patterns of civil-military relations maybe more closely resemble an 'absent dialogue.' Informed by more than a hundred and fifty interviews and recently available archival material, the book represents a deep dive into understanding the power and the limitations of the Indian military. It sheds new light on India's military history and is essential reading for understanding contemporary civil-military relations and recurring problems therein. While the book focuses on India, it also highlights the importance of civilian expertise and institutional design in enhancing civilian control and military effectiveness in other democracies"- |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Political science |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Relation of state to organized groups & their members |
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Civil-military relations -- India. |
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India -- Politics and government. |
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India -- History, Military. |
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Politics and government. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Civil-military relations. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Mukherjee, Anit, |
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