"Political parties, party system and foreign policy of India"

Foreign policy of a country is the projection of domestic policy. Foreign policy and domes tic politics today have become increasingly interrelated. In a modern democracy, the interaction between foreign policy and domestic politics can be best understood by examining the party system and its role in the policy processes. Also, we should recognise the impact of foreign policy on the domestic political environment. This book examines critically the interaction between domestic politics and foreign policy in India as demonstrated in the working of the party system.

The book is divided into six chapters. The first chapter begins with a statement of the problem, brief review of relevant works, theoretical conceptualisation and methodology. The second chapter examines the Indian party system, its types, main features, origin and development. The third chapter explains the process of fore ign policy making. The fourth chapter analyses the content of foreign policy position of the parties. In the fifth chapter, is examined the role of the party system in the process of foreign policy making in the context of party and government, parliament and public opinion. In chapter six, the argument of the study is summed up so as to present a perspec tive of party politics in relation to the process of foreign policy making to bring out its essen tial characteristics.

This outstanding book will be of great use to scholars and students of politics and inter national affairs, leaders of various political parties, legislators, diplomats and all those concerned with the study of foreign policy in India.