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The book presents an analysis of the Indian Republic’s birth, growth and emerging problems. It deals with the dramatic change that the nature and content of the republic has undergone changes over the years, such as the changes relating to working of federalism, the party system and succeeding governments. Covering the subject under different heads like the Indian government around 1967 and the post-1967 republic, it provides the concept and context of Indian secularism, throwing light on the tradition of secularism in India, its link with the Constitution and use and misuse of secularism in politics. It delves into the concept and challenges faced by Indian federalism, political corruption, Naxalism, gender equality and human rights of women in the context of globalisation among other themes. It analyses the foreign policy of India to present perspectives on national interest and neighbourhood in globalisation and the Non-Aligned Movement in the post-Cold War era.