Indian Renaissance: India's Rise After a Thousand Years of Decline - Couverture rigide

Sanyal, Sanjeev

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9812818774 ISBN 13 : 9789812818775

Editeur : World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

India's recent economic performance has attracted world attention but the country is re-awakening not just as an economy but as a civilization. After a thousand years of the decline, it now has a genuine opportunity to re-establish itself as a major global power.In “The Indian Renaissance”, the author, Sanjeev Sanyal, looks at the processes that led to ten centuries of fossilization and then at the powerful economic and social forces that are now working together to transform India beyond recognition. These range from demographic shifts to rising literacy levels, but the most important revolution has been the opening of mind and the changed attitude towards innovation and risk.This book is about how India found itself at this historic juncture, the obstacles that it still needs to negotiate and the future that it may enjoy. The author tells the story from the perspective of the new generation of Indians who have emerged from this great period of change.Published and distributed worldwide by World Scientific Publishing Co. except India, UK and North America

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Présentation de l'éditeur

India's recent economic performance has attracted world attention but the country is re-awakening not just as an economy but as a civilization. After a thousand years of the decline, it now has a genuine opportunity to re-establish itself as a major global power. In "The Indian Renaissance", the author, Sanjeev Sanyal, looks at the processes that led to ten centuries of fossilization and then at the powerful economic and social forces that are now working together to transform India beyond recognition. These range from demographic shifts to rising literacy levels, but the most important revolution has been the opening of mind and the changed attitude towards innovation and risk. This book is about how India found itself at this historic juncture, the obstacles that it still needs to negotiate and the future that it may enjoy. The author tells the story from the perspective of the new generation of Indians who have emerged from this great period of change.

Revue de presse

Absolutely superb thoughtful, well-researched, and full of insight ... --Shashi Tharoor

Sanjeev Sanyal combines good storytelling and a keen sense of history with an economist's analytical rigour --Vikram Khanna

A sympathetic, optimistic view of India's future from a respected economist. --Ravi Velloor

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9812818774
• ISBN 13: 9789812818775
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible