{"product_id":"crunch-time-hardcover","title":"Crunch Time - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShreeman Chaulia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Is India too defensive and tolerant when its core national security is \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e threatened? Has it been a 'soft state' in responding to terrorist provocations \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e from Pakistan and territorial encroachments from China? Does India lack \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e a strategic culture of raising the costs of aggression by its two principal \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e adversaries? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The past record of the Indian state has been questioned on such grounds. But \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e this changed during the prime ministership of Narendra Modi. Guided by a \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'security first' vision and the doctrine of 'offensive defense', his government \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e sought to alter the strategic calculus of India's opponents by credibly \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e demonstrating a willingness to use commensurate military force and apply \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e diplomatic and economic pressure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Crunch Time: Narendra Modi's National Security Crises offers a comprehensive \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e analysis of how 'new India' conducted itself during episodes of major national \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e security crises. It is a testament to how a strong-willed political leadership \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e with mass social support can transform a country's strategic culture and \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e deter its foes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 278\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42735791538239,"sku":"9789355202567","price":62.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/51e63e1a643701fd55ecdf53b9f53ca5.webp?v=1765144680","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/crunch-time-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}