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3 - India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2021

Barry Buzan  and
Amitav Acharya
Barry Buzan
Affiliation:
London School of Economics and Political Science
Amitav Acharya
Affiliation:
American University, Washington DC
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This chapter looks at the thinking and practice of international relations and world order in pre-Muslim India. It opens by setting India’s geopolitical context. In terms of thinking it covers Kautilya’s Arthashastra, Ashoka’s Dharma, and the ontology and epistemology of India’s epic literature. In terms of practice, it covers the Mahajanapadas and the peaceful spread of Indian culture.

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IndiaVedicHinduKautilyaArthashastraAshokaManuMahajanapadasBuddhism
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Re-imagining International Relations
World Orders in the Thought and Practice of Indian, Chinese, and Islamic Civilizations
 , pp. 30 - 52
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • India
  • Barry Buzan, London School of Economics and Political Science, Amitav Acharya, American University, Washington DC
  • Book: Re-imagining International Relations
  • Online publication: 02 December 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009076197.004
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  • India
  • Barry Buzan, London School of Economics and Political Science, Amitav Acharya, American University, Washington DC
  • Book: Re-imagining International Relations
  • Online publication: 02 December 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009076197.004
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  • India
  • Barry Buzan, London School of Economics and Political Science, Amitav Acharya, American University, Washington DC
  • Book: Re-imagining International Relations
  • Online publication: 02 December 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009076197.004
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