Westland Books Releases The Unfinished Quest by TV Paul: A Deep Dive into India’s Path to Global Power
A comprehensive analysis of India’s rising phenomenon on the global stage as a powerhouse
City Air News
Nov 19, 2024 08:17
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Westland Books today announced the release of their new book, The Unfinished Quest: India’s Search for Major Power Status From Nehru to Modi, authored by renowned political scientist T.V Paul. Unfolding India’s complex journey toward achieving regional and global influence, the book offers valuable insights into its role as a “swing power” capable of balancing China’s assertive rise in the Indo-Pacific.
In his book, Paul uncovers the motivation behind India's leaders to elevate India’s status and examines the political, social, and economic limitations that have impeded this growth. He defines what it means for a nation to achieve true international recognition and uses these indicators as benchmarks to assess India’s progress over time. The book also frames India’s trajectory on the current geopolitical landscape, discussing the rivalry between India and China.
Speaking about the book, political scientist and author T.V Paul said, “I believe The Unfinished Quest is one of my most important contributions to the conversation about India and its place in the world. It is a crucial time to be talking about this, with China rising rapidly as a peer competitor to the US and, in the light of the recent elections, the US itself becoming an uncertain place. I argue that India has a strong claim to being a major power—but equally that it must squarely face the key challenges that hold it back, in particular improving human development and utilising its fleeting demographic dividend.”
