One can but only admire Nayyar's thoughtfulness in capturing all the relevant themes and finding authors who can bring an authoritative perspective on each subject.
Deepak Nayyar is Emeritus Professor of Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and an Honorary Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford. He was Distinguished University Professor of Economics at the New School for Social Research, New York, and has previously taught at the University of Oxford, the University of Sussex, and the Indian Institute of Management. He served as Vice Chancellor of the University of Delhi, and as Chief Economic Adviser to the
Government of India. He has published widely in academic journals. His books include Catch Up: Developing Countries in the World Economy (OUP, 2016).