{"product_id":"6fbj4utdknqa","title":"Policing The Republic by Yashovardhan Azad [Hardcover]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn insider's account of India's policing, intelligence system, national security challenges and democratic institutions from one of the country's most experienced law enforcement leaders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaised in the politically turbulent Bihar of the 1970s, a period marked by democratic movements, gang wars and caste militias—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eYashovardhan Azad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, son of freedom fighter, Union Minister and former Bihar Chief Minister \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBhagwat Jha Azad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, spent over four decades at the heart of India's law enforcement and intelligence establishment. From the dusty police stations of rural India to the highest corridors of power, his career offers a rare window into the institutions that shape the Republic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePolicing the Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Azad delivers a powerful and unflinching examination of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIndian policing, corruption, criminalisation of politics, terrorism, insurgency, intelligence operations, governance and national security\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Drawing on firsthand experience, he reveals how political interference, systemic corruption and institutional weaknesses have undermined justice and weakened the democratic ideals promised to India's citizens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than a memoir, this thought-provoking book is a compelling analysis of the structural challenges facing modern India. With clarity and authority, Azad explores the evolution of India's internal security landscape, examines the functioning of the police and intelligence agencies, and presents practical, policy-driven solutions for meaningful institutional reform.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEssential reading for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecivil services aspirants, UPSC candidates, policymakers, law enforcement professionals, political science students, historians, journalists, legal practitioners and readers interested in Indian politics, governance and public administration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePolicing the Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides invaluable insight into how the Indian state functions and how it can be strengthened for the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA rare insider's perspective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on India's police, intelligence and security apparatus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eExplores critical issues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e including corruption, political criminalisation, terrorism, insurgency and governance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOffers practical reforms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for building stronger democratic institutions and accountable policing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIdeal for readers of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Indian politics, public policy, law enforcement, governance, history and current affairs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury India","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50073345327354,"sku":"6FBJ4UTDKNQA","price":510.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/0473\/5226\/files\/9789361315923_1_1.jpg?v=1787501614","url":"https:\/\/versoz.co.in\/products\/6fbj4utdknqa","provider":"VERSOZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}