India : the rise of an Asian giant - ECU Libraries Catalog

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

Author/creator	Rothermund, Dietmar, 1933-2020
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, ©2008.
Description	xiii, 274 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	India--Economic conditions --21st century. India--Social conditions --21st century. India--Politics and government.

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
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [246]-264) and index.
LCCN	2007026329
ISBN	9780300113099 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0300113099 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HC 435.3 .R68 2008	✔ Available	Place Hold