An Uncertain glory : India and its contradictions / Jean Dreze and Amartya Sen
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TextPublication details: London : Allen Lane, 2013Description: xiii, 433p. 23cmISBN: - 9781846147616
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| 338.954 DRE India economic development and social opportunity / | 338.954 DRE Indian development : | 338.954 DRE India : | 338.954 DRE An Uncertain glory : | 338.954 DRE India | 338.954 DSO Economic development, social structure and population growth / | 338.954 DUB Policy and performance : |
When India became independent in 1947 after two centuries of colonial rule, it immediately adopted a firmly democratic political system, with multiple parties, freedom of speech, and extensive political rights. Maintaining rapid as well as environmentally sustainable growth remains an important and achievable goal for India. The authors argue that the country's main problems lie in the lack of attention paid to the essential needs of the people, especially of the poor, and often of women. In the long run, even the feasibility of high economic growth is threatened by the underdevelopment of social and physical infrastructure and the neglect of human capabilities.
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