Edited by Neera Chandhoke and Praveen Priyadarshi, Contemporary India addresses issues facing the nation-state and civil society from diverse perspectives: thos

Contemporary India: Economy, Society, Politics addresses issues facing the nation-state and civil society from diverse perspectives: those of political science,

Twenty years ago India was still generally thought of as an archetypal developing country, home to the largest number of poor people of any country in the world

""Deals with the issues at the intersecting domains of economics and politics"--Provided by publisher"--

A broad-ranging introduction to politics and society in India, set in a historical and cultural context. Written by two expert authors it assumes no prior knowl