englischAfghanistan has been the focus of international interests since 1979, but its long party political tradition has received little attention. This book provides an overview of Afghanistan's political parties from 1964 to 2021, which struggled for political power against a backdrop of foreign [...]

englischThis volume deals with the industrialisation of India by taking a closer look at ten important historical periods, such as the beginning of industrialisation in the 19th century, the impact of the First World War and the Great Depression, and the rise of state interventionism in the Second [...]

englischThis study investigates the phenomenon of judicial activism from a comparative perspective by examining the highest constitutional courts in India and Germany: the Supreme Court and the Bundesverfassungsgericht (Federal Constitutional Court) respectively. In addition to answering the [...]

englischTaking into account the importance religion has regained in politics all over the world, this work addresses one of the most fundamental questions of our time: How do religion, violence and the modern state relate to each other? The puzzle which the book seeks to solve relates to the [...]

englischIndia is a rising power in the multipolar world. This book showcases India’s endogenous political ideas and strategic thinking, both of which are the key resources that underpin and drive this rise. Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a major source of these ideas. It is a premodern treatise on [...]

englischThe main goal of the comparative study is to analyse contemporary social security provision and its determinants in India and China. Contrary to the classical assumption of Western liberal theoretical reasoning and empirical inquiries, China seems to be doing much better than India in terms [...]

Die Bereitstellung von Land für große Industrie- und Infrastrukturprojekte hat sich in den vergangenen Jahren zu einem Schlüsselproblem der indischen Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft entwickelt. Die erbittert ausgeführten, teils gewaltsamen Konflikte um Land und das Scheitern großer Projekte haben die [...]

englischThis analysis of modern India looks behind the curtain of this rising Asian power and exposes a wide variety of internal and external historical, political and economic conflicts that threaten its security and stability.

The security environment surrounding India is characterized by a [...]

Ein signifikanter Faktor des (Wieder-)Aufstiegs der Großmächte Asiens sind deren endogene politisch-kulturellen Ressourcen. Das politisch-strategische Denken und Handeln der aufstrebenden Großmacht Indien ist ohne den fortwirkenden Einfluss des Arthashastra – 'Lehrbuch der Politik' – des Kautilya [...]