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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465650803321

Autore

Dutt Sagarika

Titolo

India in a globalised world [[electronic resource] /] / Sagarika Dutt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester, : Manchester University Press, 2006

ISBN

1-84779-607-9

1-78170-140-7

1-84779-214-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Disciplina

320.95409045

327.54

Soggetti

Electronic books.

India Politics and government 1947-

India Economic conditions 1947-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

9780719069000; 9780719069000; Copyright Page; Contents; List of tables and boxes; Preface; List of abbreviations; List of translations; Introduction; 1 A brief history of India up to independence (1947); 2 The democratization of Indian politics; 3 Identities and the Indian state; 4 Economic development: from import-substitution industrialization to economic liberalization; 5 India in the global (political) economy; 6 Alternative approaches to 'development'; 7 A nation on the move: the Indian diaspora; 8 India's foreign policy and global politics; Conclusion: beyond globalization; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book looks at India in the context of a globalized world. It starts by looking at the history of Indian civilization, exploring the roots of Indian identity and highlighting processes such as foreign invasions, foreign trade, cultural imperialism, colonial rule and the growth of Indian nationalism. The book examines the gradual democratization of Indian politics.Cultural and ethnic divisions in Indian society are examined in depth, as are the problems that have prevented economic development and stood in the way of economic liberalization. The history of India's integration into the globa