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. The famines of the British era disappeared, and steady economic growth replaced the economic stagnation of the Raj. The growth of the Indian economy quickened further over the last three decades and became the second fastest among large economies. Despite a recent dip, it is still one of the highest in the world. Maintaining rapid as well as environmentally sustainable growth
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9780691165523, 9781400848775, 0691165521, 1400848776
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 A New India?; 2 Integrating Growth and Development; 3 India in Comparative Perspective; 4 Accountability and Corruption; 5 The Centrality of Education; 6 India's Health Care Crisis; 7 Poverty and Social Support; 8 The Grip of Inequality; 9 Democracy, Inequality and Public Reasoning; 10 The Need for Impatience; Statistical Appendix; Table A.1: Economic and Social Indicators in India and Selected Asian Countries, 2011; Table A.2: India in Comparative Perspective, 2011; Table A.3: Selected Indicators for Major Indian States Table A.4: Selected Indicators for the North-Eastern StatesTable A.5: Time Trends; Notes; References; Indexes
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