Absent dialogue : politicians, bureaucrats and the military in India

By:

Anit Mukherjee

Publication details: Oxford University Press New Delhi 2020Description: xvii,313pISBN:

9780197507193

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

355.00954 MUK

Contents:

Contents Acknowledgements ix List of Abbreviations xiii About the Companion Website xvii Introduction 1 1Forging the Sword: Civil-Military Relations and Military Effectiveness 14 2 Convenient Narratives: Historical Evolution of Civil-Military Relations 38 3 The False Promise of Self-Reliance: The Weapons Procurement Process 97 4 The Coordinators: India's Unique Approach to Jointness 137 5 An "In-House" Affair: India's System of Professional Military Education 173 6 Simply the Best? Officer Promotion and Selection Policies 191 7 The Best of Intentions: Defense Planning in India 222 8 Tumultuous Times: The Contemporary Discourse on Civil-Military Relations 250 9 Conclusion 273 Postscripts 285 Appendix A : Archival and Primary Sources 289 Appendix B : Selected Government Documents (Arranged Chronologically) 291 Appendix C : Interview List (Alphabetized by First Name) 293 Index 297

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Contents
Acknowledgements ix
List of Abbreviations xiii
About the Companion Website xvii
Introduction 1
1Forging the Sword: Civil-Military Relations and Military Effectiveness 14
2 Convenient Narratives: Historical Evolution of Civil-Military Relations 38
3 The False Promise of Self-Reliance: The Weapons Procurement Process 97
4 The Coordinators: India's Unique Approach to Jointness 137
5 An "In-House" Affair: India's System of Professional Military Education 173
6 Simply the Best? Officer Promotion and Selection Policies 191
7 The Best of Intentions: Defense Planning in India 222
8 Tumultuous Times: The Contemporary Discourse on Civil-Military Relations 250
9 Conclusion 273
Postscripts 285
Appendix A : Archival and Primary Sources 289
Appendix B : Selected Government Documents (Arranged Chronologically) 291
Appendix C : Interview List (Alphabetized by First Name) 293
Index 297

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