Andrew Wyatt

Immanuel Kant is one of the major figures of the European Enlightenment. The writings reprinted here address the impact of this important philosopher.

India’s official nationalism has been reshaped under Narendra Modi’s leadership, with national traditions recast to align with his political vision. The modification of existing rituals, introduction of new commemorative events and promotion of museums and historical references in political speeches shape an alternative narrative that legitimizes his administration. Modi’s distinctive political style, emphasising performances and social media output, popularises commemoration and national celebrations. This book critically examines the coherence of such invented traditions, questioning whether they advance the exclusionary ideology of Hindu nationalism or primarily serve Modi’s own political ambitions. It argues that nationalism can be understood as a constructed ideology, shaped by political elites through public rituals, symbols and ceremonies. Although nationalism has long been central to India’s statecraft, the book demonstrates how Modi’s reworking of national traditions reveals limits to his political project. Aimed at academic and postgraduate scholars researching Indian politics and nationalism, as well as scholars in anthropology, geography, sociology and South Asian history, this book offers new insights into the mechanisms of political legitimacy and symbolic power.

Pro Leadership helps aspiring leaders establish their credibility, build their following, and lead with impact. Pro Leadership includes 24 chapters each focus on a pro leadership principle required to be mastered if a leader desires to “go-pro”. The 24 principles were taken from the yellow legal pad Andrew Wyatt kept in the center drawer of his desk during the 24-year history following the founding of his company. Each time he learned a lesson, he would write it on the legal pad. Many books have been written on leadership. Andrew has read many and believes aspiring leaders would benefit from doing the same. After all, leaders are readers. Pro Leadership is not meant to replace any of those; rather Andrew’s hope is to add to an already valuable library. In writing Pro Leadership, he had three goals: To offer a fresh perspective on the vital role of leaders To help readers change the way they think about leadership To inspire, to equip, and to encourage leaders to “go pro” Since Pro Leadership is not a destination, aspiring leaders won’t arrive, unpack, and settle in. Rather, they embark on a journey, requiring them to saddle up and head out. With that in mind, ride on friends!

This book provides a systematic exploration of party system change. By applying the concept of political entrepreneurship and using a detailed case study of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, it demonstrates how party leaders can exercise their agency and drive party system change. Recent developments in Tamil politics are taken into account in the light of the literature on party systems, achieving a classification of the party system and revealing patterns of change. The author explains the process of the change by comparing the careers of successful and failed party leaders, thus identifying the factors that enabled some political entrepreneurs to successfully found political parties and contribute to the process of party system change. Examining issues such as regional parties, political entrepreneurship, social change, caste and religious nationalism, the book illustrates the key forces shaping contemporary Indian politics, and presents an example of how the trend toward identity politics and the rising influence of regional political parties are fashioning a new Indian polity. With a broad cross-disciplinary appeal, the book will be of interest to students of South Asian politics, comparative politics, sociology and anthropology.

A broad-ranging introduction to politics and society in India, set in a historical and cultural context. Written by two expert authors it assumes no prior knowledge but aims to provide a balanced and nuanced understanding of the key issues that have faced India since independence and the challenges it confronts in the 21st century.

A broad-ranging introduction to politics and society in India, set in a historical and cultural context. Written by two expert authors it assumes no prior knowledge but aims to provide a balanced and nuanced understanding of the key issues that have faced India since independence and the challenges it confronts in the 21st century.

This book provides a systematic exploration of party system change. By applying the concept of political entrepreneurship and using a detailed case study of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, it demonstrates how party leaders can exercise their agency and drive party system change. Recent developments in Tamil politics are taken into account in the light of the literature on party systems, achieving a classification of the party system and revealing patterns of change. The author explains the process of the change by comparing the careers of successful and failed party leaders, thus identifying the factors that enabled some political entrepreneurs to successfully found political parties and contribute to the process of party system change. Examining issues such as regional parties, political entrepreneurship, social change, caste and religious nationalism, the book illustrates the key forces shaping contemporary Indian politics, and presents an example of how the trend toward identity politics and the rising influence of regional political parties are fashioning a new Indian polity. With a broad cross-disciplinary appeal, the book will be of interest to students of South Asian politics, comparative politics, sociology and anthropology.

This 6 volume set offers illuminating insights and observations on the nature of familial relationships. Areas covered include social expectations of husband and wife relationships, psychosomatic disorders and mental health.

This set illustrates the diversity of Indian language and literature, incorporating translations and discussions of Indian poetry, dramas and proverbs. Albrecht Weber's foundational study, The History of Indian Literature includes analyses of writings from the Sanskrit, Buddhist and Vedic periods. Herman Jensen's A Classical Collection of Tamil Proverbs lists proverbs in the Tamil script and with both a literal translation, and an explanation in English. Similarly, John Christian's Behar Proverbs illustrates the different means of expression in these regional proverbs. The volumes in this set will be very useful research tools for anyone interested in Indian Language and Literature.

This set encompasses historical studies on India's financial system, race in Hindu culture, and the position of women in ancient India. It includes three seminal works by the Indian historian Romesh Chunder Dutt on the history of civilisation. W.W Hunter's The Indian Empire covers a vast variety of topics during 100 to 1880 AD. Racial Synthesis in Hindu Culture by Viswanatha is a study of non-Aryan culture in India as an attempt to illustrate the gradual fusion of Indian and European cultures. Sachau provides an excellent translation of al-Biruni's celebrated travel account on medieval India.

The ten volumes in this set provide an important overview of early concepts of Hindu philosophy. J.R. Ballantyne's The Sánkhya Aphorisms of Kapila and Davies's translation of the epic poem, The Bhagavad Gita offer interpretations of fundamental texts in Hindu philosophy. Also reprinted is John Dowson's Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology, which represents one of the first serious endeavours to classify for a western audience the religion, geography, history and literature of the Hindu world.

Reprinted here are translations of three of Georg Wilhelm Hegel's major works as they first appeared in the Muirhead Library. Also included is an original crique by John Niemeyer Findlay.

This set demonstrates the increasing interest among Western people paid to civilisation in the East at the turn of the nineteenth century. Included are Kishio Satomi's studies on Nichiren and Japanese idealism, which were written from an Eastern viewpoint specifically for a Western audience. Also reprinted here is Chamberlain's translation from classical Japanese poetry which offers one of the first known attempts to interpret the literature of the Japanese to the Western world.

This comprehensive set includes thorough examinations of the Qurán in Wherry's essential four volume commentary. There is also an excellent overview of Islam by the well known scholar Edward Sell, The Faith of Islam which examines the history of Islam, the different forms of Islam and religious practice. This set will prove to be an excellent historical resource for anyone interested in western scholarship of Islamic doctrine, and the writings in the Qurán

Authors from Australia, France, Germany, the UK and USA are among those whose work is represented in this set. Tabular information, diagrams and real examples all supplement the theoretical issues discussed in these books.

This set includes volumes covering ethics and political philosophy. It features two works by the eminent philosopher C. D. Broad. The first, Ethics and History of Philosophy is a selection of public lectures and articles spanning 25 years. The second, Five Types of Ethical Theory provides a critical discussion of five very different theories of ethics, those of Spinoza, Butler, Hume, Kant and Sidgwick. Of the other books in the set, Ethical Relativity examines the link between moral judgements and emotion. History of Chinese Political Thought, Political Pluralism and The Individual and the Community all examine different aspects of moral, political and social philosophy. Dating between 1927 and 1952, the books in this set will appeal to those with an interest in how the study of ethics and political philosophy have developed over the years.

Spanning the publication years 1919-1983 these titles cover economic history in Britain, China, Japan and the USA.

Focusing on the socialist economies of many Eastern European countries, the books in this set also consider the socio-political framework against which any economic analysis must be set.

The great names of economics feature in this set (F. A. Hayek's Captialism and the Historians and Leon Walras' Elements of Pure Economics ), as well as lesser-known but important works by Harold E Batson, Max Beer, and A. L. Macfie, to name but a few.

Covering the work of many of the leading theorists of the Keynesian and Post-Keynesian traditions the titles in this set examine both the Keynesian contribution to economic thoughts and analyze its limitations.