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La gouvernance, point noir de l´émergence indienne
Souza, Teotónio R. deIndia's Constitution is not a covenant, or compact, between the states. The states are the creation of Constitution and subsequently of Parliament. Article 2 of the Constitution empo-wers Parliament to admit into Union, or establish new States on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit . Article 3 gives more comprehensive powers to Parliament for formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries ...
Empires, Religion & Trade
Souza, Teotónio R. deThe Indian Ocean became the meeting point of two emerging empires in the early 16th century: the Mughal and the Portuguese empires, both different in their nature and objectives. While the Mughals were the dominant land power in the Indian subcontinent, the Portuguese dominated the coastal waters and the sea lanes They influenced each other’s fortunes, and of the region as a whole.
Rethinking Polycentric Structures in the Postcolonial Church: Dangers of “Drone...
Souza, Teotónio R. deIn this brief essay I shall obviously draw from my reflections which I shared over the past three decades and to which I have provided some bibliographical references. It is clear from them that I had several opportunities to share my views beyond the Anglo-Saxon world, and some of them in events organized by K. Koschorke himself in the German academic circles as Munich-Freising Conferences. It is important ...
From Christianization of Karma to Lusotropicalism and Lusosphere
Souza, Teotónio R. deThe Portuguese arrival in India marked the beginning of the age of modern globalization that has been sustained until very recently in conditions that were favourable for the western domination of the globe. Adam Smith analyzed the origin of the wealth of nations in pre-Gamic and post-Gamic eras. It is presently experiencing tremors that were predicted by Andre Gunder Frank in his ReOrient, which the bulk of th...
Castes, Social Mobility and Politics in Goa
Souza, Teotónio R. deWhile the colonial policies and the missionary activities dented the caste system by playing upon the caste rivalries to divide and rule, the post-independence Indian democracy transformed the traditional castes into valuable vote-banks that have permitted non-brahmin castes to achieve political leadership in several States, particularly following the politics of reservation recommended by the Mandal Commission...
The Economic anI Racial Implications of the Globalization of Knowledge by Catho...
Souza, Teotónio R. deThe European Missionaries benefitted from the native Asian sources and knowledge providers much more than it is honestly acknowledged.
Historical Inevitability
Souza, Teotónio R. deWhat interests me more here is the so-called Historical Inevitability. It is a concept intimately linked with Human Choice and Freedom. There is a long history of debate around it among the western thinkers. The protestant thinkers, and particularly its Calvinist brand laid much emphasis upon predestination. The modern thinkers, freed from the theological trappings, questioned the Church imposed limitations to ...
Goa: A history of many liberations
Souza, Teotónio R. deThe Portuguese will not to be the last in the series of foreigners who sought to make Goa their home. The developments of the past fifty years need to be observed and analysed to understand the trend that will make the so-called «post-liberation» history of Goa. Goa’s history should be more dispassionately viewed as made up of many «liberations», and more may follow.
Machiavelli, European avatar of Kautilya
Souza, Teotónio R. deModern appropriations of Machiavelli and india’s Kautilya
Colonial past and its transition
Souza, Teotónio R. deCardinal Gracia's choice of India's first cardinal, had the approval of Nehru
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