India Briefing, 1993

ISBN-13: 9780367161859 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 252 str.

Philip Oldenburg

Opis

This book offers a long-term perspective on the eruption in Ayodhya, showing its connection to the perennial question of Indian national identity. It explores the growing momentum of economic reform, despite the Bombay stock market scandal and the riots and bombings of early 1993.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. Battling the Past, Forging a Future? Ayodhya and Beyond 2. Foreign Policy in 1992: Building Credibility 3. Economic Reforms: Birth of an "Asian Tiger" 4. The Constitution, Society, and Law 5. Social Movements and the Redefinition of Democracy 6. Cinema and Television

O autorze

Philip Oldenburg is an independent scholar who teaches at Columbia University. He is the author of various publications on India, the most recent of which is the article Sex Ratio, Son Preference, and Violence in India: A Research Note. Dr. Oldenburg is currently conducting research on grass-roots governance in India.