As the very title suggests and relays, this book covers an entire expanse. The author, Gopal Misra, manages to focus on the various aspects to the political realities of the day. A book review by Humra Quraishi
As the very title suggests and relays, this book covers an entire expanse. The author, Gopal Misra, manages to focus on the various aspects to the political realities of the day. To quote this veteran journalist from the preface of this book, “Few in India were surprised, when the United States failed to bail out Ukraine in 2022. The Indian policy makers know and have realized that the five permanent members of the high-table of the UN Security Council, do not fight amongst themselves, but unleash conflicts across the globe through proxies. They make alliances by penetrating in their rival camps, and thus the power game for keeping their respective influences continue unabated.”
With this in the backdrop or foreground, Gopal Misra takes you through the various political complexities hitting nations and with that us, the citizens. As he elaborates, “The texture of these rivalries has undergone paradigm changes during the past 100 years but the suspicion of the big powers against each other continues to haunt the world.”
He furthers, “If the WW-II had led to the end of the Tsars in Russia, the WW-II had enabled the USSR comprising Russia and the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia, to emerge as a new power block challenging the hegemony of the erstwhile colonial powers. The baton of leadership was shifted from Britain to the USA but the medieval rivalries were re-named as the fight against the totalitarian regime of the communists.”
And Misra has hit at the reality of the day, when he writes, “During this fight against the communists, the ‘democratic world’ led by America is seen supporting military dictatorships across the continents.”
As I have mentioned right at the start of this book review, this book is laced with details, which do need to be read to grasp the complexities of the day. Facts and factors got to be out there, in public domain! Yes, it is absolutely crucial that we know what’s going on in the name of diplomacy and development.
Title of the book – India’s Geopolitics Nehru to Modi
Author – Gopal Misra
Publisher – Sumiruna Media Private Limited
Pages – 274
Price – rs 785
