{"product_id":"modern-south-asia-history-culture-political-economy-paperback","title":"Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSugata Bose\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAyesha Jalal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth edition of \u003ci\u003eModern South Asia\u003c\/i\u003e draws on the newest historical research and scholarship in the field to interpret and debate key developments in modern South Asian history and historical writing, covering the diverse spectrum of the subcontinent's social, economic and political past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJointly authored by two leading Indian and Pakistani historians, this definitive study offers a rare depth of historical understanding of the politics, cultures and economies that have shaped the lives of more than a fifth of humanity. This new edition on the 75th anniversary of independence and partition brings the narrative up to the present day, discussing recent events and addressing new themes such as the capture of state power in India by the forces of religious majoritarianism, economic development in the context of the 'rise' of Asia and strategic shifts occasioned by the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and China's increasing role in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding fresh insights into the structure and ideology of the British raj, the meaning of subaltern resistance, the refashioning of social relations along lines of caste, class, religion and gender, the different strands of anti-colonial nationalism and the dynamics of decolonization, this is an essential resource for all students of the modern history of South Asia in an Indian Ocean and global context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSugata Bose\u003c\/strong\u003e is Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs at Harvard University, USA. His books include \u003ci\u003eA Hundred Horizons: The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (2006) and \u003ci\u003eHis Majesty's Opponent: Subhas Chandra Bose and India's Struggle against Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (2011)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAyesha Jalal is Mary Richardson Professor of History at Tufts University, USA. Her books include \u003ci\u003ePartisans of Allah: Jihad in South Asia\u003c\/i\u003e (2010) and \u003ci\u003eThe Pity of Partition: Manto's Life, Times, and Work across the India-Pakistan Divide\u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782484328736,"sku":"9781032124186","price":84.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2bffb8c75a15a8031a66e0b6c02a2ca0.webp?v=1780572062","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/modern-south-asia-history-culture-political-economy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}