by Tariq Ali · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780330289856
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«The Nehrus and the Gandhis: An Indian Dynasty» is the historical essay by Tariq Ali, published by Picador in paperback (320 pages, in English).
Tariq Ali reconstructs the trajectory of the Nehru-Gandhi family, a dynasty unprecedented in modern India, and analyzes how their power lasted for decades. With trips to India and meetings with leaders, he traces the family's evolution from Jawaharlal Nehru to Indira, Sanjay, Rajiv and Sonia, and their influence on Indian politics.
The edition includes an introduction by Salman Rushdie. Originally published in 1985.
Recommended for readers of Indian political history and biographies of powerful families.
Tariq Ali is a Pakistani-British political activist, writer, journalist, filmmaker, and public intellectual. He is a member of the editorial committee of the New Left Review and Sin Permiso, and contributes to The Guardian, CounterPunch, and the London Review of Books. He reads Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Exeter College, Oxford.
