Ebook: Contemporary India: the Basics

Introduction -- Discovering India -- India's 'argumentative' culture: democratic institutions and the party system -- "A million mutinies": state-society relations in India -- India's economy 'unbound': from state control to liberalization -- "Mother of a hundred sons" no more: the changing status of women -- Is India still 'an emerging power'? An overview of foreign relations -- Toward 'a better world': impact of India's soft power.;Contemporary India: The Basics provides readers with a clear and accessible guide through the richness, diversity and complexity of twenty-first century India. It explores the reality of the country's cultural diversity which creates both harmony and tension. Covering issues the country faces both domestically and on the global stage, this book analyzes the political, social, cultural and economic landscape of India and investigates how the future might look for India. --Publisher