Est-ce que l'Inde est une superpuissance ?

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In the first part of our essay, we will try to answer to the question : ‘what are the key dimensions of India's power projection' by analysing the three criteria described above. In our second part, we will balance our argumentation by showing that although India is the largest democracy in the world, already aged 50 years, its democracy isn't the model of democracy it is often depicted to be; furthermore, we will show that it lacks the economic strength modern states need to be powerful on the international scene. In our conclusion, we will try to balance the arguments viewed in the two parts to see whether India is or not a ‘super power'...

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[...] This fate has been avoided by India. Since 1977 India can be qualified as an ‘opposition democracy', as it is not ruled by one party anymore as it had been since its independence in 1947 with the Congress party. The popular involvement in politics can be seen through the growing presence of caste, religion and regionally-based parties; though it can sometimes be considered as an emerging political instability towards the embedded political system by some critics, it is also a sign of popular interest in politics and larger democracy. [...]

[...] It is an acknowledged fact, though, that the electoral bases of the BJP have been widened, thanks to its economic successes that allowed it to be re-elected. However, even if its electoral bases would broaden and the party would go away from its previous nationalist ideas, it seems difficult to forget them for real. Moreover, one shouldn't forget that the country is weighed down by its high rates of poverty. Last but not least, the contradictions it faces on the international scene are a further obstacle that prevent India to be defined as a ‘super power' as such. [...]

[...] Est-ce que l'Inde est une superpuissance? Is India a super power ? What are the key dimensions of its power projection? To know whether India is a super power, we need to ask ourselves what a major power is and in doing so, we will be able to evaluate what are the key dimensions of its power projection and what are the other dimensions that make India less powerful. We will be thankful for the definition of power to George Perkovic[1] according to whom the forms of power a country can achieve are the following : military strength, social cohesion and mobilization, economic resources, technological capacity, quality of governance, diplomatic and intelligence acumen. [...]

[...] According to George Perkovic[10], ‘this detterent, although important, does not alone make a great power. Nuclear weapons cannot grow an economy, gain international market share, or win political support for a nation's demand to shape the political-economic .' Besides, as far as security is concerned, the country has to face internal security problems with Kashmir (there is Pakistani support in India that India wants to crush) and competition with Pakistan over Kashmir, a region that has been separated between Pakistan and India in 1947 with the independence of India. [...]

[...] Their relations have improved as a result of reciprocal moves towards diplomatic means and strategic ability on the international scene. Besides, China has made efforts itself towards India when it saw India's relations with Washington had improved so that it wouldn't be alone against both India and the United States. Their actual strategy is that India and China are reassuring each other in terms of security because if their relationship is stable, then it gives them the opportunity to invest in their internal development for example. [...]