At the Crossroads: The Sino-Indian Border Dispute and the Communist Party of India, 1959–1963

1974 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-34
Author(s):  
W. E. Langley
2021 ◽  
pp. 313-352
Author(s):  
Christophe Jaffrelot ◽  
Pratinav Anil

This chapter illustrates the unusual allies of the Congress who made authoritarian rule possible. These include the political partners of the Congress like the Communist Party of India, the Republican Party of India and the Shiv Sena, all of which have completely different ideologies. The regime was also aided by some sections of the media, the business community, the bourgeoisie and the trade unions. Industrialists were the biggest beneficiaries of the regime’s policies and, therefore, supported it in return. The bureaucracy which suffered from a colonial hangover was primed for survival and thus adapted to the circumstances. The chapter also analyses the intersection between the interests of the elites and the Emergency. It examines the resilience of long-standing social and cultural values and attitudes, including a deep-rooted sense of hierarchy and respect for authority.


1954 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 380
Author(s):  
Richard L. Park ◽  
M. R. Masani ◽  
Guy Wint ◽  
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