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Synopsis Weaving together different strands of security--economic, social, political, military and environmental--Verghese Koithara examines the conflict ridden interface between national and human security. In the first part of this three-part book, he traces the development of the Indian state and its security concerns over the past 50 years, and examines critically the way in which national and human security objectives have been pursued. In the second part, he analyses the contemporary milieu, the global system, and the military and non-military dangers that India is likely to face. In the final part, he develops and braids together the different strands of a security strategy for India. With its vast canvas, multi-disciplinary array of facts and a unique approach to crucial issues of current concern, this book will interest students and scholars of defence studies, political science, developmental studies and international relations, as well as politicians, policy makers and journalists.