India: The Rise of an Asian Giant

India: The Rise of an Asian Giant
Author Dietmar Rothermund
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

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.

Chapter synopsis

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

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

  1. ↑ Leith, William (7 June 2008). "India: The Rise of an Asian Giant | Dietmar Rothermund". The Spectator. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Joshi, Shashank (1 December 2009). "India: The Rise of an Asian Giant". British Scholar Society. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  3. ↑ Muhajir, Umair A. (May 2010). "Missing the Forest for the Trees". h-net.org. Retrieved 28 October 2011.

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