BOOKS OF THE WEEK - SATURDAY, 04TH JANUARY, 2020

Unleashing the Vajra

Nepal's Journey Between India and China

By -  Sujeev Shakya

ISBN : 9780670093083 

Price Rs. 599.00

About the Book 

Nepal's great advantage is its location between India and China, particularly now as these two Asian giants are set to be the world's leading economies in 2050. Nepal has historically been at its most prosperous when it has leveraged this geographical position. Today, this opportunity emerges again-and in order to take advantage of the growth of India and China, Nepal needs to hitch its wagon to the fast-moving engines to its north and south. 

Sujeev Shakya argues that it is imperative to understand history and learn from it to shape events for a better future. He analyses the social, political and cultural aspects underlying the current state of Nepal to strategize the recalibrations required to capitalize on its location. Economic transformations cannot be realized through money and management skills alone; they have to be driven by societal transformation. Unleashing the Vajra outlines the factors that will determine Nepal's destiny in the years to come.

About the Author

SUJEEV SHAKYA is a thought leader who traverses many worlds. He earned the title of Nepal's CEO, 'chief eternal optimist', for the optimism he projected in his book, Unleashing Nepal (2009). He writes and speaks extensively on business, development, economy and leadership. In 2008, after spending two decades in one of Nepal's leading business groups, he founded Beed Management, an international management consulting and advisory firm based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He is also founder and chair of the Nepal Economic Forum. 

A chartered accountant, he has a diploma in international marketing from Boston University and a certification in coaching from Columbia University. He was awarded the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship by the US State Department in 2002. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

www.ebdbooks.com

Our mail order service ships books in India and Overseas

Email: sales@ebd.in, Phonae: +91 135 2655192

BOOKS OF THE WEEK - SATURDAY, 21ST DECEMBER, 2019

The Absent Dialogue 

By -  Anit Mukherjee

About the Book

ISBN : 9780197507193   

Cost Rs. 1100.00

Civilian control over the military is widely hailed as one of the major successes of India's democracy. Because it is so rare, especially among post-colonial states, this control is rightfully celebrated. But has this come at a cost.  in the absent dialogue, an it Mukherjee argues that the pattern of civil-military relations in India has hampered its military effectiveness. Diving deep into understanding the organization and internal processes within the Indian military, he explains how Indian politicians and bureaucrats have long been content with the formal and ritualistic exercise of civilian control, while the military continues to operate in institutional silos. Yet, there has been little substantive engagement between the two. To support this claim, Mukherjee closely examines the variables most closely associated with military effectiveness-weapons procurement, jointness (the ability of separate military services to operate together), Officer education, promotion policies, and defense planning. Further, Mukherjee shows how India's pattern of civil-military relations-best characterized as an absent dialogue-adversely affects each of these processes. While the book focuses on India, It also highlights the importance of civilian expertise and institutional design in enhancing civilian control and military effectiveness in other democracies.  informed by more than a hundred and fifty interviews and recently available archival material, the absent dialogue sheds new light on India's military and will reshape our understanding of both the history and contemporary dynamics of civil-military relations and recurring problems therein.

About the Author

Anit Mukherjee is Assistant Professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Brookings Institution India Center. He has a Ph.D. from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University and was formerly an officer in the Indian Army.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

www.ebdbooks.com

Our mail order service ships books in India and Overseas

Email: sales@ebd.in, Phonae: +91 135 2655192