Book Reviews
| Author | Jaytilak Guha Roy |
| Published date | 01 January 2014 |
| Date | 01 January 2014 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/0019556120140117 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
184 I INDIAN JOURNAL
OF
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
VOL
LX,
NO.
1.
JANUARY-MARCH 2014
pact. Fourth, Governments
in
power seem to prefer to negotiate with radical
and extreme elements and in the process may ignore and forsake even
their loyal moderate supporters. The British ignored the claims
of
the loyal
Unionist Party in Punjab and preferred to favour the extreme Muslim
League which was seen
as
the adversary
of
the Indian National Congress.
Fifth, partition was pushed forward due to the ambition
of
leaders from
outside Punjab. In the contemporary context, the ruling Party has attempted
to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh despite the Chief Minister
of
the state not
favouring the proposal. Finally, there is need to consider any plan right
from its inception stage to avoid chaos and hardship.
The book and the insights it provided makes it a valuable addition to
the collection
of
work on the history
of
Punjab and the partition
of
1947.
The author has stated the purpose
of
the book
as
an attempt to serve the
cause
of
truth telling, understanding and reconciliation. The author believes
in Punjabiyat and yearns that healing and renewal may come from ordinary
men and women. He ends with the hope, 'For tomorrow's sake can we
learn from yesterday' While the intentions
of
the author are noble, the
hopes may take a long time for fulfilment
as
the fissures
of
partition are
too deep with the divide
of
religion being too divisive for any early
reconciliation.
-SuoHA
P.
RAo
Indian Administration
MomT
BHATTACHARYA
AND
AsIT
BASU,
Kolkata, World Press, p. 360,
Rs. 250.00.
There is no denying that any administration involves a dynamic process.
This is true
of
Indian Administration which is a dynamic, ever-growing
subject. Hence, a book on this subject needs to be constantly updated.
In
the above backdrop, the book under review is indeed a welcome
addition to the literature
on
public administration.
Divided into
22
chapters, the book under review had dealt in details
the evolution
of
the Indian Administration right from the time
of
Kautilya
to the present period, dealing with the impact
of
major national flagship
schemes such
as
MGNREG, National Rural Health Mission, JNNURM,
National Food Security, etc.
Unlike other standard books on this subject, the book under review
has certain features such
as
covering the latest developments in Indian
Administration, and critically reviewing its events and development.
Authored by two eminent scholars, the book under review would be
useful not only for the college and university students, but also for those
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