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Since 2001, India has gained new attention as an emerging world
power with a rapidly growing economy, a world-class science and
technology sector, and a huge English-speaking labor pool. After a
period of escalating tension with neighbor Pakistan, wide-ranging
peace talks are underway. Within India, there is an unprecedented
mood of optimism about the future. At the same time, the nation
wrestles with difficult questions about the place of secularism in
society, the role it sees for itself globally and within Asia, and
the reality that millions of Indians still live at the subsistence
level. This volume of "India Briefing examines India's changing
fortunes through chapters that cover the economy, the twists and
turns of domestic politics, labor in the large informal sector, the
cultural roots of Hindu nationalism, the foreign relations
rollercoaster, the business of Bollywood, and a special chapter on
the range of new resources about India available on the web.
Since 2001, India has gained new attention as an emerging world
power with a rapidly growing economy, a world-class science and
technology sector, and a huge English-speaking labor pool. After a
period of escalating tension with neighbor Pakistan, wide-ranging
peace talks are underway. Within India, there is an unprecedented
mood of optimism about the future. At the same time, the nation
wrestles with difficult questions about the place of secularism in
society, the role it sees for itself globally and within Asia, and
the reality that millions of Indians still live at the subsistence
level. This volume of India Briefing examines India's changing
fortunes through chapters that cover the economy; the twists and
turns of domestic politics; labor in the large informal sector; the
cultural roots of Hindu nationalism; the foreign relations
rollercoaster; the business of Bollywood; and a special chapter on
the range of new resources about India available on the web.
Since 1998, India has held two national elections, begun the second
phase of economic reforms, achieved new intellectual and literary
prominence, and opened itself to a new spirit of Indo-U.S.
cooperation. This edition of India Briefing covers these most
recent political, economic, social and cultural developments from
1998 through the end of 2000.
Since 1998, India has held two national elections, begun the second
phase of economic reforms, achieved new intellectual and literary
prominence, and opened itself to a new spirit of Indo-U.S.
cooperation. This edition of India Briefing covers these most
recent political, economic, social and cultural developments from
1998 through the end of 2000.
This book was first published in 2009. Alyssa Ayres' fascinating
study examines Pakistan's troubled history by exploring the
importance of culture to political legitimacy. Early leaders
selected Urdu as the natural symbol of the nation's great cultural
past, but due to its limited base great efforts would be required
to make it truly national. This paradox underscores the importance
of cultural policies for national identity formation. By comparing
Pakistan's experience with those of India and Indonesia, the author
analyzes how their national language policies led to very different
outcomes. The lessons of these large multiethnic states offer
insights for the understanding of culture, identity, and
nationalism throughout the world. The book is aimed at scholars in
the fields of history, political theory and South Asian studies, as
well as those interested in the history of culture and nationalism
in one of the world's most complex, and challenging, countries.
In the mid-1990s, India established an economic reform programme,
initiated and sustained by a skilled yet quiet political
leadership. This text provides an analysis of India's recent
foreign policy, especially towards the United States.
This book was first published in 2009. Alyssa Ayres' fascinating
study examines Pakistan's troubled history by exploring the
importance of culture to political legitimacy. Early leaders
selected Urdu as the natural symbol of the nation's great cultural
past, but due to its limited base great efforts would be required
to make it truly national. This paradox underscores the importance
of cultural policies for national identity formation. By comparing
Pakistan's experience with those of India and Indonesia, the author
analyzes how their national language policies led to very different
outcomes. The lessons of these large multiethnic states offer
insights for the understanding of culture, identity, and
nationalism throughout the world. The book is aimed at scholars in
the fields of history, political theory and South Asian studies, as
well as those interested in the history of culture and nationalism
in one of the world's most complex, and challenging, countries.
Over the last 25 years, India's explosive economic growth has
vaulted it into the ranks of the world's emerging major powers.
India's middle class has grown by leaps and bounds, and the
country's sheer scale-possessing what will very soon be the world's
largest population and an economy of more than $2 trillion-means
its actions will have a major global impact. While it is clearly on
the path to becoming a great power, India has not abandoned all of
its past policies: its economy remains relatively protectionist,
and it still struggles with the legacy of its longstanding foreign
policy doctrine of non-alignment. India's vibrant democracy
encompasses a vast array of parties who champion dizzyingly
disparate policies. And India isn't easily swayed by foreign
influence; the country carefully guards its autonomy, in part
because of its colonial past. For all of these reasons, India tends
to move cautiously and deliberately in the international sphere. In
Our Time Has Come, Alyssa Ayres looks at how the tension between
India's past and its ongoing integration into the global economy
will shape its trajectory. By focusing on how India's unique
perspective shapes its approach to global affairs, this new,
updated paperback edition of Our Time Has Come helps the world make
sense of India's rise.
Over the last 25 years, India's explosive economic growth has
vaulted it into the ranks of the world's emerging major powers.
Long plagued by endemic poverty, until the 1990s the Indian economy
was also hamstrung by a burdensome regulatory regime that limited
its ability to compete on a global scale. Since then, however, the
Indian government has gradually opened up the economy and the
results have been stunning. India's middle class has grown by leaps
and bounds, and the country's sheer scale-its huge population and
$2 trillion economy-means its actions will have a major global
impact. From world trade to climate change to democratization,
India now matters. While it is clearly on the path to becoming a
great power, India has not abandoned all of its past policies: its
economy remains relatively protectionist, and it still struggles
with the legacy of its longstanding foreign policy doctrine of
non-alignment. India's vibrant democracy encompasses a vast array
of parties who champion dizzyingly disparate policies. And India
isn't easily swayed by foreign influence; the country carefully
guards its autonomy, in part because of its colonial past. For all
of these reasons, India tends to move cautiously and deliberately
in the international sphere. In Our Time Has Come Alyssa Ayres
looks at how the tension between India's inward-focused past and
its ongoing integration into the global economy will shape its
trajectory. Today, Indian leaders increasingly want to see their
country feature in the ranks of the world's great powers-in fact,
as a "leading power," to use the words of Prime Minister Narendra
Modi. Ayres considers the role India is likely to play as its
prominence grows, taking stock of the implications and
opportunities for the US and other nations as the world's largest
democracy defines its place in the world. As she shows, India
breaks the mold of the typical "ally," and its vastness, history,
and diversity render it incomparable to any other major democratic
power. By focusing on how India's unique perspective shapes its
approach to global affairs, Our Time Has Come will help the world
make sense of India's rise.
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