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This volume is a comparative analysis of three indigenous groups of Andaman Islanders with diverse historical experiences of colonialism and "development." It examines the links between colonialism and development under British and Indian administrations, and analyzes how the various indigenous groups have responded in different ways to colonization. emphasizing particularly the dynamics of power and gender. In conclusion, the situation of the Jarawa (known as a people avoiding contact) is reviewed. The volume describes how civil society organizations and scholars advocate for the Jarawas'...

This volume brings together multidisciplinary, situated and nuanced analyses of contingent issues framing a rapidly changing India in the 21st century. It moves beyond the ready dichotomies that are often extended to understand India as a series of contrasts and offers new insights into the complex realities of India today, thereby enabling us to anticipate the decades to come.

The editors focus on three major themes, each discussed in a section: The first section, Framing the Macro-Economic Environment, defines the framework for interrogating globalisation and socio-economic changes...