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Inheritance of Empire - by A Martin Wainwright (Hardcover)

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  • This book considers the forces that shaped India's postwar position as a major power.
  • About the Author: A. MARTIN WAINWRIGHT is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Akron.
  • 256 Pages
  • History, Asia

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This book considers the forces that shaped India's postwar position as a major power. It examines the growth and development of India's defense infrastructure from the eve of the Second World War in 1938 through the transfer of power and partition in 1947 to the creation of the Baghdad Pact in 1955. The study shows how the British invested in the expansion of India's defense infrastructure during the Second World War in order to defend their imperial interests east of Suez. It also examines the effects of partition and de jure independence on India's access to this infrastructure. Finally, it analyzes the impact that India's possession of this infrastructure had on three developments of major importance to postwar geopolitics: India's leadership of newly independent former colonies, the decline of the British empire east of Suez, and the origins of the Cold War in Asia.



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This book considers the forces that shaped India's postwar position as a major power. It examines the growth and development of India's defense infrastructure from the eve of the Second World War in 1938 through the transfer of power and partition in 1947 to the creation of the Baghdad Pact in 1955. The study shows how the British invested in the expansion of India's defense infrastructure during the Second World War in order to defend their imperial interests east of Suez. It also examines the effects of partition and de jure independence on India's access to this infrastructure. Finally, it analyzes the impact that India's possession of this infrastructure had on three developments of major importance to postwar geopolitics: India's leadership of newly independent former colonies, the decline of the British empire east of Suez, and the origins of the Cold War in Asia.



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.,."a valuable contribution to our understanding of both modern India and the evolution of the British Empire into the Commonwealth."-The Historian

.,."This is a fine, scholarly study--lucid, well documented, with useful appendixes and complete bibliography. Highly recommended for advanced undergraduates and above."-Choice

?...a valuable contribution to our understanding of both modern India and the evolution of the British Empire into the Commonwealth.?-The Historian

?...This is a fine, scholarly study--lucid, well documented, with useful appendixes and complete bibliography. Highly recommended for advanced undergraduates and above.?-Choice

..."a valuable contribution to our understanding of both modern India and the evolution of the British Empire into the Commonwealth."-The Historian

..."This is a fine, scholarly study--lucid, well documented, with useful appendixes and complete bibliography. Highly recommended for advanced undergraduates and above."-Choice



About the Author



A. MARTIN WAINWRIGHT is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Akron.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .75 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.2 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Asia
Publisher: Praeger
Theme: India & South Asia
Format: Hardcover
Author: A Martin Wainwright
Language: English
Street Date: November 23, 1993
TCIN: 1008938173
UPC: 9780275947330
Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-1372
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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