India: The Rise of an Asian Giant

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.

India: The Rise of an Asian Giant
AuthorDietmar Rothermund
SubjectEconomy of India
PublisherYale University Press
Publication date
2008
Publication placeUnited States
Pages274
ISBN978-0-300-11309-9
LC ClassHC435.3.R68 2008

Chapter synopsis

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  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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