The Socialist Opposition in Nehruvian India 1947 1964

This book examines the political and developmental thought of the democratic socialist opposition party of India during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. It contributes to a modern global history of political ideas and examines the role of Marxism, Gandhi and modernisation theory for the political development of India during the Cold War.

Autorentext

Boris Niclas-Tölle visited archives and contemporary witnesses in India, Germany and the Netherlands for his examination of the history of the Democratic Socialist Movement of India. His research was funded by the Friedrich-Ebert Foundation, Germany. He holds a PhD in Modern History from Jacobs University Bremen, Germany.

Inhalt

Contents: Democratic Socialism Socialism Marx Nehru Gandhi Narayan Mehta Lohia Modern Global History Political History Intellectual History Cold War Contemporary Indian History South Asia India Planning Labour Social History Modernity Modernisation Theory Cold War Asian Socialist Conference Socialist International Rangoon Burma.