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Mandala Theory Meets Washington DC: United States Through Kautilya’s Lens

Mar 3, 2026 Captain Anoop Govindan (Indian Navy)

This article, ‘Mandala Theory Meets Washington DC’, applies Arthashastra as an analytical lens to interpret state behaviour and governance choices…

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