An uncertain glory: India and its contradictions
When India became independent in 1947 after two centuries of colonial rule, it immediately adopted a firmly democratic political system, with multiple parties, freedom of speech, and extensive political rights. Maintaining rapid as well as environmentally sustainable growth remains an important and...
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| Language: | English |
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Princeton, NJ [u.a.]
Princeton University Press
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Reviews: | An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions, by Jean Drèze and Amartya Sen. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2013. 448 pp. ISBN: 978-0691160795 (2015) (Sethi, S. Prakash)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Globalization
/ Socioeconomic change
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| Further subjects: | B
India
Social conditions 1947-
B Poverty B Globalization B Economic Development (India) History B India B Nachhaltige Entwicklung B Income distribution B Social policy B Social inequality B Socioeconomic change B Economic growth B Development policy B India Economic conditions 1947- |
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| Summary: | When India became independent in 1947 after two centuries of colonial rule, it immediately adopted a firmly democratic political system, with multiple parties, freedom of speech, and extensive political rights. Maintaining rapid as well as environmentally sustainable growth remains an important and achievable goal for India. Two of India's leading economists argue that the country's main problems lie in the lack of attention paid to the essential needs of the people, especially of the poor, and often of women. In the long run, even the feasibility of high economic growth is threatened by the underdevelopment of social and physical infrastructure and the neglect of human capabilities When India became independent in 1947 after two centuries of colonial rule, it immediately adopted a firmly democratic political system, with multiple parties, freedom of speech, and extensive political rights. Maintaining rapid as well as environmentally sustainable growth remains an important and achievable goal for India. Two of India's leading economists argue that the country's main problems lie in the lack of attention paid to the essential needs of the people, especially of the poor, and often of women. In the long run, even the feasibility of high economic growth is threatened by the underdevelopment of social and physical infrastructure and the neglect of human capabilities |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:2013 |
| ISBN: | 0691160791 |