{"product_id":"kautilyas-arthashastra-medha-bisht-9781138553071","title":"Kautilya's Arthashastra: Philosophy of Strategy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book examines in detail the strategic relevance of the \u003ci\u003eArthashastra\u003c\/i\u003e. Attributed to the fourth century B.C., this classical treatise on state and statecraft rests at the intersection of political theory and international relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdopting a hermeneutic approach, the book discusses certain homologies related to concepts such as power, order, and morality. Underlining the conceptual value of the \u003ci\u003eArthashastra \u003c\/i\u003eand classical texts such as \u003ci\u003eHitopdesha \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePancatantra\u003c\/i\u003e, this volume highlights the non-western perspectives related to diplomacy and statecraft. It shows how a comparative analysis of these texts reveals a continuity rather than a change in the styles, tactics, and political strategies. The book also showcases the value these ancient texts can bring to the study of contemporary international relations and political theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume will be of interest to students, scholars and teachers of political studies, Indian political thought, and philosophy, South Asian studies, political theory and international relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Medha Bisht\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138553077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138553071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge Chapman \u0026amp; Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Medha Bisht","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44120940806399,"sku":"9781138553071","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_81402b64-7c72-4e2c-a776-84503effd532.jpg?v=1687417124","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kautilyas-arthashastra-medha-bisht-9781138553071","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}