Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao the Scholar and the Statesman [Hardcover]

The scholar-statesman P.V. Narasimha Rao has taken over the challenging post of Prime Ministership. Fortunately he has behind him an eventful political career spanning five decades. He always sought and handled with tremendous skills and finesse tasks that many politicians would prefer to avoid. Narasimha Rao brings to his new positions a wealth of experience as a linguist, journalist, scholar, philosopher, lawyer and above all a successful administrator. This statesman has distinguished himself in every field of interest, be it literature or diplomacy. Only a prime minister who can act in national interests without worrying at all about the impact of the steps taken by his government on his future political career can take the thought decisions that the present challenges demand. The Congress parliamentary party’s choice of Narasimha Rao has given to the country exactly such a dynamic leader at this critical juncture. In fact the selection of Rao promises a wind of change in India’s political life. Being in intellectual of highest caliber and a literary gent besides a good administrator, Rao has established himself as a charismatic statesman. Is the Congress Party facing an uphill task without having any representative from Nehru-Gandhi family at the helm of affairs? In post-Rajiv scenario, Rao is holding the troops cards and has emerged as a saviour of the 106 years organization. Did Rao favour a culture of the consensus rather than of confrontation? As long as the Congress remains on an even keel, Rao will be best person to administer the Party machinery. He enjoys an independent power base and has a mind of his own. The Party’s policies are clear and are being implemented with continuity. The slightest error on his part would only enhance the annoyance of the masses. Will he be able to steer the nation out of all perils including massive poverty and terrorism? Indeed the new Prime Minister has an uphill task ahead. He has to live up to the legacy of Nehruvian image of leadership. About The Author:- Attar Chand graduated form the Delhi University with Political Science and Economics, and completed his post-graduation education in 1986. He has been regularly writing for academic journals and newspapers. His understanding of national and international problems has been deepened by his association with social scientists, resdearchers, editors, journalists, and writers of international repute. He is a member of Indian Council of world Affairs, Indian Institute of Transitional Studies, etc. As a thinker, he is unusually free from ideological, regional, linguistic and any other prejudices. He is amazingly flexible and innovative in his work. In his long and distinguished career, he has published many books and articles, addressed many national an international conference, seminars and meetings and received many hounours. He has known many politicians and public figures closely but stays scrupulously away from politics. Contents:- Acknowledgments • Preface-Fifty Years of Low Profile • Humility and Compassion • The Scholar • The Statesman • Consensus Man • The people’s Mandate; Triumph and Debacle • The Sympathy Wave • A wise Choice-The Prime Minister • Cabinet Realism-The Trust to Govern • His Honesty and Commitments • Democracy and Nationalism • Communalism, Caste Politics and Secularism • The Hindu-Muslim divide • Nehru Model of development • States Politics • Terrorism and Security • The Nehru-Gandhi Legacy • Two Cong-I Brothers-Narasimha Rao and Sharad Pawar • New Challenges • Appendixes. The Title 'Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao the Scholar and the Statesman written/authored/edited by Attar Chand', published in the year 1991. The ISBN 9788121203982 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 298 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Political Science. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-