Madhu bhaduri (7 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. 105.

Zustand: New. pp. 152.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Contents: Foreword by Aruna Roy. Preface. 1. Vienna, 1970. 2. New Delhi, 1973. 3. Vietnam, 1975. 4. New Delhi, 1979. 5. National Defence College, Delhi, 1980. 6. Mexico City, 1983. 7. Back to Vienna, 1986. 8. Hamburg, 1992. 9. Minsk and Lithuania, 1996. 10. Lisbon, 2000. 11. The Right to Information, Delhi, 2004. 12. Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi, 2012. 13. Left Behind. Lived Stories are the carefully selected memories of an early woman diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). On the surface, this is a collection of episodes experienced in various parts of the world during the author's years as a diplomat. At a deeper level, they are carefully chosen stories that highlight social and political events that touch upon pressing issues of our time: majoritarianism; religious and ethnic prejudices; and the crisis of democracy. Also included is the story of the first successful case of extradition in this country, that of Abu Salem, and the issue of gender discrimination, which led to an upheaval in the IFS in 1979 and remains relevant today. Through events she witnessed during her postings, the author discusses how notions of 'nationalism' and 'patriotism' were tested when the Soviet Union broke into fourteen new nations and Yugoslavia into six, all in the name of nationalism. The stories from her days in Vietnam, immediately after the country's victory against America in 1975 despite having no air force or navy, leads to the question: How relevant are technologically sophisticated weapons for India, which is the world's largest importer of weapons? The author also discusses how, after her retirement, she became an activist of the RTI movement and a founder-member of the Aam Aadmi Party. These stories will be of interest to civil service aspirants and students of history and international relations. Discerning readers trying to make sense of the times will also find Lived Stories enlightening. …

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Zustand: New.