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An uncertain glory : India and its contradictions

Title
An uncertain glory : India and its contradictions / Jean Drèze and Amartya Sen.
Author
Drèze, Jean
Publication
  • Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2013]
  • ©2013
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Sen, Amartya, 1933-
Description
xiii, 433 pages : illustrations, map; 24 cm
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.
Alternative Title
India and its contradictions
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-412) and indexes.
Contents
A new India? -- Integrating growth and development -- India in comparative perspective -- Accountability and corruption -- The centrality of education -- India's health care crisis -- Poverty and social support -- The grip of inequality -- Democracy, inequality and public reasoning -- The need for impatience.
Call Number
JFE 15-2707
ISBN
  • 9780691160795
  • 0691160791
  • 9781400848775
  • 1400848776
LCCN
2013942038
OCLC
846540422
Author
Drèze, Jean, author.
Title
An uncertain glory : India and its contradictions / Jean Drèze and Amartya Sen.
Publisher
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Copyright Date
©2013
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-412) and indexes.
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Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
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E-book - Full text from Dawsonera
Chronological Term
Since 1947
Added Author
Sen, Amartya, 1933- author.
Research Call Number
JFE 15-2707
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