India express : the future of the new superpower
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India express : the future of the new superpower
Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-254) and index
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Description
This title weaves together substantive knowledge of Indian politics, economics, and culture with fascinating stories of everyday people. As a BBC correspondent, Lak is known and connected. He also writes for a number of other internationally known periodicals, giving him a wide reach and access to potential reviewers. He has also written for "The Economist", "Time", "The Independent", "The South China Morning Post", and "The Globe and Mail". Unlike other India books, Lak argues that India has already arrived as a global superpower and that its religion, politics and history have propelled it forward, not hindered it. He writes beautifully and as an expert in this region he has covered for the last twelve years. With its increasing economic importance in the world, continued friction with Pakistan, and a large immigrant population in the US, UK, and Commonwealth countries, India is the next new thing.In beautiful prose and street-level reporting, Daniel Lak argues that India has become a global superpower because of its religion, caste, politics, and poverty and not in spite of it.
Table of Contents
Introduction Debugging the Millennium: Y2K and India From Tech Support to Tutoring: India's Online Revolution Silicon and Slums: New Economy, Old Problems Watching the Numbers: Early Warnings of India's Woes Fighting for Freedom: A Colonial Legacy Democracy, Dynasty and Devolution: Transferring Power in India The New Freedom Struggle: India's Activists in Action Educating India Then and Now: A Journey from Light to Darkness Hinduism and its Discontents: Strength Amid Weakness Nuking the Soft State: How India Learned to Love the Bomb Becoming Asia's America: The Next Liberal Superpower? Conclusion Notes Acknowledgments Index
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