Preface to the First Edition

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface to the Second Edition vii
3. Preface to the First Edition xi
4. Contents xiii
5. Illustrations xv
6. Chapter 1. Profile of India 1
7. Chapter 2. Ingredients of Democracy: Land and Resources 14
8. Chapter 3. Ingredients of Democracy: People and Ideas 24
9. Chapter 4. The Building of a Nation 50
10. Chapter 5. The Peaceful Revolution 64
11. Chapter 6. New Political Patterns: Government by Reconciliation 80
12. Chapter 7. New Economic Patterns: A Mixed Voluntary Economy 101
13. Chapter 8. New Social Patterns: Voluntary Community Action 141
14. Chapter 9. New Patterns of Diplomacy: Neutralism or Non-Alignment? 164
15. Chapter 10. The Eventual Choice: Democracy or Communism? 202
16. India after Nehru: Disintegration or Consolidation? 211
17. Selected Bibliography 235
18. Index 245