| ID | 114255 |
| Title Proper | Limits of executive power |
| Other Title Information | domestic politics and alliance behavior in Nehru's India |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chaudhuri, Rudra |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explores the extent to which Indian domestic debate shapes strategic behavior. It makes the case that domestic politics, and more importantly, the role played by domestic elites-from within the ruling party and the opposition-have historically set limits on the exercise of executive power. Specifically, it maps the relative importance of domestic politics on Indian foreign policy during the Nehru years (1947 to 1964), investigating the tension between elite domestic contestation and India's approach to alliances. In sum, it seeks to recover a part of Indian strategic history that appears to have fallen prey to a dominant historical narrative that is wrapped around the persona, rhetoric, and vision of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. |
| `In' analytical Note | India Review Vol. 11, No.2; Apr-Jun 2012: p.95-115 |
| Journal Source | India Review Vol. 11, No.2; Apr-Jun 2012: p.95-115 |
| Key Words | Domestic Politics ; Executive Power ; Jawaharlal Nehru ; Indian Foreign Policy - 1947-1964 ; India |