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India : the rise of an Asian giant / Dietmar Rothermund.

By: Rothermund, Dietmar, 1933-.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, c2008Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [246]-264) and index.Description: xiii, 274 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780300113099 (alk. paper); 0300113099 (alk. paper).Subject(s): India -- Economic conditions -- 21st century | India -- Social conditions -- 21st century | India -- Politics and governmentDDC classification: 330.954 Online resources: Table of contents
Contents:
Prologue : The giant's ascent -- 1. Building a democratic nation -- 2. The emergence of national coalitions -- 3. The tensions of federalism -- 4. A role in world affairs -- 5. The argument of power : atom bombs and rockets -- 6. Liberalizing a hidebound economy -- 7. Sick mills and strong powerlooms -- 8. Diamonds, garments and software -- 9. The quest for supercomputers -- 10. Agriculture : crisis or promise? -- 11. The giant's shackles : water. energy and infrastructure -- 12. Caste in a changing society -- 13. The boon of a demographic dividend -- 14. The demand for education -- 15. The new middle class : consumers and savers -- 16. The persistance of poverty -- 17. The splendour of the media -- 18. A dynamic diaspora
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [246]-264) and index.

Prologue : The giant's ascent -- 1. Building a democratic nation -- 2. The emergence of national coalitions -- 3. The tensions of federalism -- 4. A role in world affairs -- 5. The argument of power : atom bombs and rockets -- 6. Liberalizing a hidebound economy -- 7. Sick mills and strong powerlooms -- 8. Diamonds, garments and software -- 9. The quest for supercomputers -- 10. Agriculture : crisis or promise? -- 11. The giant's shackles : water. energy and infrastructure -- 12. Caste in a changing society -- 13. The boon of a demographic dividend -- 14. The demand for education -- 15. The new middle class : consumers and savers -- 16. The persistance of poverty -- 17. The splendour of the media -- 18. A dynamic diaspora

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