India : the rise of an Asian giant / Dietmar Rothermund
Con el creciente poder económico, la nueva influencia política y las cambiantes dinámicas sociales, India se ha convertido en una gran potencia mundial en el siglo XXI. India, el surgimiento de un gigante asiático traza las características importantes del desarrollo de la India desde su independenci...
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Table of Contents:
- Building a democratic nation
- The emergence of national coalitions
- The tensions of federalism
- A role in world affairs
- The argument of power: atom bombs and rockets
- Liberalizing a Hidebound Economy
- Sick Mills and strong powerlooms
- Diamonds, garments and software
- The quest for supercomputers
- Agriculture: crisis or promise?
- The giant's shackles: water, energy and infrastructure
- Caste in a changing society
- The boon of a demographic dividend
- The demand for education
- The new middle class: consumers and savers
- The persistence of poverty
- The splendour of the media
- A dynamic diaspora.