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India since 1980

Ganguly, Sumit, Mukherji, Rahul, 1967-

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\"This book considers the remarkable transformations that have taken place in India since 1980, a period that began with the assassination of the formidable Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Her death, and that of her son Rajiv seven years later, marked the end of the Nehru-Gandhi era. Although the country remains one of the few democracies in the developing world, many of the policies instigated by these earlier regimes have been swept away to make room for dramatic alterations in the political, economic, and social landscape. Sumit Ganguly and Rahul Mukherji, two leading political scientists of South Asia, chart these developments with particular reference to social and political mobilization, the rise of the BJP and its challenge to Nehruvian secularism, and the changes to foreign policy that, in combination with its meteoric economic development, have ensured India a significant place on the world stage. The book is intended for students and anyone interested in understanding this diverse, energetic, and youthful democracy\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / India History 1947- / India Social conditions 1947- / India Economic conditions 1947- / India Politics and government 1977-
• ISBN: 9780521860932, 0521860938, 9780521678049, 0521678048

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
DS480.853.G374 2011	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE