Jayantanuja Bandyopadhyaya (1933 — 5 October 2009) was a former

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International relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such as ...

. He is best known for his classic study ''The Making of Indian Foreign Policy'' (1970), which is considered a classic in Indian scholarship in International Relations.

Career

Before becoming an academic, Bandypadhyaya had been a diplomat, entering the Indian Foreign Service in 1955 and reaching the level of Undersecretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, before resigning in 1960 to take up a university post in

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. He remained at

Jadavpur University Jadavpur University is a public state university located in Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1905 as ''Bengal Technical Institute'' and was converted into Jadavpur University in 1955. In 2022, it was ranked fourth am ...

until his retirement in 1993, advancing to the rank of professor, among other positions.

The Making of Indian Foreign Policy

Bandyopadhyaya's classic study is still considered an indispensable guide to the foreign policy-making process in New Delhi. The book's strength comes from an unusual combination of scholarly rigor and inside knowledge. Bandyopadhyaya develops a distinctive contribution to IR theory through a “hybrid” approach derived from Gandhi and Mao, on the one hand, and behavioralist systems theories, on the other. The study outlines the evolution of his thinking and the connections with his broader concerns with postcolonial nation-building.

Influence

Above all, Bandypadhyaya played a leading part in advancing Jadavpur University's School of International Relations and Strategic Studies, one of the few centers of political influence outside the national capital. ''The Making of Indian Foreign Policy'' is one of over a dozen books that Bandyopadhyaya has published on various topics. The majority of his works address the theory and practice of social and economic development in postcolonial states, particularly in China and India. They include studies of Indian nationalism and international communism (1966), and Gandhi's social and political thought (1969).

Publications

*''Aspects of Soviet economy.'' Samajvadi Sahitya Parishad, 1954. *''The theory and practice of parliamentary opposition.''

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, 1967. *''The Congress and democratic socialism.''

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, 1968. *''Social and Political Thought of

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.'' Allied Publishers, 1969. *''The Making of India's Foreign Policy: determinants, institutions, processes, and personalities.'' Allied Publishers, 1970. *''

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and Gandhi: Perspectives on Social Transformation.'' Allied Publishers, 1973.
''Triumphs and Tragedies of Maoism in China.''
In: ''

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'', March 1973, vol. 9, no. 2, p. 20-30.
''International Relations as a Communication System.''
In: ''

International Studies International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such as ...

'', April 1975, vol. 14, no. 2, 251–275.
''National Character and International Relations.''
In: ''International Studies'', October 1976, vol. 15 no. 4, p. 531-555.
''Dynamics of India's Strategic Environment.''
In: ''International Studies'', July 1978, vol. 17, no. 3-4 399–411.
''Climate as an Obstacle to Development in the Tropics.''
In: ''

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'', 1978, vol. 30, issue 2, p. 339-352. *''North over south: A non-western perspective of international relations.'' Harvester Press, 1982. / South Asia Books, 1982.
Book review
by John C. Campbell. *''Climate and World Order: An Inquiry into the Natural Cause of Underdevelopment.'' Atlantic Highlands, NJ: Humanities Press, 1983. *''The making of India's foreign policy: Determinants, institutions, processes, and personalities.'' Asia Book Corporation of America, 1984. *''The Poverty of Nations: A Global Perspective of Mass Poverty in the Third World.'' South Asia Books, 1988. *''Structure of Liberty: National and International: A general theory of liberty in a global perspective.'' Allied Publishers Private Limited, India, 1989. *''Nationalism Unveiled.'' Allied Publishers Private Limited, 1991. *''International relations and global equilibrium: Some mathematical models.'' K.P. Bagchi & Co (for the School of International Relations and Strategic Studies at

), 1992. *''A General Theory of International Relations.'' South Asia Books, 1993. *''Samajabijnanera drshtite Bhagabadgita.''

Edition. Elaida Pabalisarsa, 1994. *''A theory of equality: Towards a radical post-Marxian ideology.'' Allied, 1995.
''Asymmetry, Equilibrium, and World Peace: Balance of Power or World Government?.''
In: ''International Studies'', October 1999, vol. 36, no. 4, p. 309-337.
''International Regimes and World Peace: A Case Study of NPT and CTBT.''
In: ''International Studies'', October 2000, vol. 37, no. 4, p. 303-338. *''Ganatantra, dharma o rajaniti.'' Bengali Edition. Myanaskripta Indiya, 2001.
''Class struggle and caste oppression: integral strategy of the left.''
In: ''

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'', vol. 18, no. 03–04, July–December 2002. *''Class and Religion in Ancient India.'' Anthem Press India, 2008.

References

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