Speaking the nation : the oratorical making of secular, neoliberal India /

Untangling the logical, lexical and semantic patterns of the multiple official speeches of Indian prime ministers, 'Speaking the Nation' gauges how the Indian state has been projected by different governments in different times, in the face of challenges from internal and external actors t...

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Main Author: Bajpai, Anandita (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Untangling the logical, lexical and semantic patterns of the multiple official speeches of Indian prime ministers, 'Speaking the Nation' gauges how the Indian state has been projected by different governments in different times, in the face of challenges from internal and external actors that put pressure on its leaders to safeguard their status as legitimate elites in power.
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 335 pages)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199095520
0199095523