India: The Rise of an Asian Giant is a 2008 book by Dietmar Rothermund which describes the contemporary state of the major influences on the economy of India.
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| Author | Dietmar Rothermund |
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| Country | United States |
| Subject | Economy of India |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
Publication date | 2008 |
| Pages | 274 |
| ISBN | 978-0-300-11309-9 |
| LC Class | HC435.3.R68 2008 |
Chapter synopsis edit
The chapters of this book are named to be descriptive of the contents and are as follows:
- Building a Democratic Nation
- Emergence of National Coalitions
- Tensions of Federalism
- Role in World Affairs
- Argument of Power: Atom Bombs and Rockets
- Liberalizing a Hidebound Economy
- Sick Mills and Strong Powerlooms
- Diamonds, Garments, and Software
- Quest for Supercomputers
- Agriculture: Crisis or Promise
- Giant's Shackles: Water, Energy, and Infrastructure
- Caste in a Changing Society
- Boon of Demographic Dividend
- Demand for Education
- New Middle Class: Consumers and Savers
- Persistence of Poverty
- Splendour of the Media
- Dynamic Diaspora
Reviews edit
The review in The Spectator noted that this book is "a meticulous historian's collection of facts, backed by a lifetime's work."[1]
A reviewer for the British Scholar Society said that the "chapters that make up this book are more extended vignettes than comprehensive surveys, offering a short narrative built around a handful of examples and statistics."[2]
Another reviewer said that while the book purports to be an introductory text, it may in fact be too advanced for a beginner, but still - "..no other 'introduction' to India covers more ground than Rothermund's book."[3]
References edit
- ^ Leith, William (7 June 2008). "India: The Rise of an Asian Giant | Dietmar Rothermund". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Joshi, Shashank (1 December 2009). "India: The Rise of an Asian Giant". British Scholar Society. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ Muhajir, Umair A. (May 2010). "Missing the Forest for the Trees". h-net.org. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
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