{"product_id":"subcontinental-drift-rajesh-basrur-9781647122850","title":"Subcontinental Drift: Domestic Politics and India's Foreign Policy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow domestic constraints hamper India's foreign policy and its potential as a superpower\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important developments in today's changing international system is the emergence of India as a rising power. However, Rajesh Basrur finds that India is hobbled by serious domestic constraints. \u003ci\u003eSubcontinental Drift\u003c\/i\u003e explains why India's foreign policy is often characterized by multiple hesitations, delays, and diversions that may ultimately hamper its rise. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBasrur analyzes the concept of policy drift through the lens of neoclassical realist theory to reveal why this drift occurs so regularly in Indian foreign policy and how it affects India's quest for major power status. Using four cases--the India-US strategic partnership, India-Sri Lanka relations, India's nuclear strategy, and crossborder terrorism--Basrur identifies two basic explanations for India's indecision on critical issues. The first, involuntary drift, is related to the distribution of domestic material power, while the second, voluntary drift, is produced by a responsibility deficit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBasrur develops a fresh theoretical basis for understanding the relationship between India's foreign and domestic policies and introduces a series of theoretical refinements to neoclassical realism. \u003ci\u003eSubcontinental Drift\u003c\/i\u003e also provides advice on how policy makers might lower the costs of policy drift. This innovative analysis is essential to understanding the constraints around India's foreign and domestic security decisions and how they will affect its rise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rajesh Basrur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647122856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647122850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Rajesh Basrur","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073129083135,"sku":"9781647122850","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3741e4f8-9594-4739-a104-33e36f1e562f.jpg?v=1685445986","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/subcontinental-drift-rajesh-basrur-9781647122850","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}