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Books for Change is a publishing and distribution initiative set up to support the communication needs of civil society organisations and development sector in India.



It aims to bring together the enormous resources and leadership that exist in this area by communicating facts, perceptions and possibilities to do with social change as well as share information relevant to the change process.
India Revisited
 
Conversations on Continuity and change
 
Authored by Ramin Jahanbegloo
 
Rs.550 ; 290pp
 
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India Revisited gives a one-of-a-kind view of contemporary India, seen through the eyes of those who have engaged with the country, her people, and culture through their work and lives. Presented in an informal conversational style, this book will be of interest to scholars and informed lay readers, as well as those who want to know more about contemporary India.


Jawaharlal Nehru
 
Rebel and Statesman
 
Authored by B R Nanda
 
Rs.245 ; 312pp
 
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This book by eminent historian B.R Nanda has been chosen by the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial fund, under the chairmanship of Sonia Gandhi, for presentation to meritorious students in various Universities. This will help younger generations to understand and appreciate Pandit Nehru's historic contributions to free India.


The United States and India
 
A History through Archives the Formative Years
 
Edited by Praveen K. Chaudhry, Marta Vanduzer-Snow
 
Rs.1800 ; 683pp
 
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The book provides a comprehensive view of World politics, defining the US and India as actors at this critical juncture. The documents cover not only US-India bilateral relations during the formative years, but also US relations with colonial powers and its role in global governance.


Contentious Politics and Democratization in Nepal
 
 
Edited by Mahendra Lawoti
 
Rs.695 ; 348pp
 
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A timely addition to the literature on contentious politics generally promotes democratization in Nepal, it will be of interest to scholars studying democratic politics, as well as practitioners engaged in nurturing fledgling democracies.


The Court and the Constitution of India
 
Summits and Shallows
 
Authored by O Chinnappa Reddy
 
Rs.795 ; 347pp
 
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The author situates where Court has failed or faltered and where its role has been exemplary. Consisting of short accessible essays, this work provides an insightful commentary on a wide range of topical issues. This volume will be indispensable reading for anyone interested in the judiciary, the constitution, and democracy in India.


Early Historic Andhra Pradesh 500 BC – AD 62 (Volume II)
 
Comprehensive History and Culture of Andhra Pradesh
 
Authored by Meghnad Desai
 
Rs.620 ; 337pp
 
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The essays in this volume present the findings of research studies undertaken since 1960. There are essays on the various ruling dynasties that reigned Andhradesa in the Early Historic period, which included the Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Brihatphalayanas, Vasishthas and Eastern Ganges.


Politics and Practice in Economic Geography
 
 
Authored by Adam Tickell, Eric Sheppard et al
 
Rs.2125 ; 330pp
 
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Politics and Practice in Economic Geography explores the transformations in context of both the realities and the ideals of research practice in the discipline. The collection explores qualitative and ethnographic methodologies, the rationale and use of case study approaches.


State and Politics in India
 
Themes in Politics
 
Edited by Partha Chatterjee
 
Rs.355 ; 586pp
 
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This timely book, the first in the Themes in Politics series, brings together landmark essays which collectively present an overall view of Indian Politics as it stands – complex, vibrant, dynamic – fifty years after independence. It scrutinizes India’s major political institutions, and analyses processes of domination and resistance that play a central role in Indian politics.


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