Middlebury

ECON 0231

Pol Econ of Contemporary India

Political Economy of Contemporary India
Since gaining independence from the British in 1947, and three decades since the launch of the most ambitious set of economic reforms, India has changed dramatically over the years; but what does all this change really mean for the lives of ordinary citizens? This course will explore the political economy context of India’s development, and in particular, the changing texture of democracy, economic transition from the state to the market, gender relations, environmental challenges, India's economic globalization, and a changing world view from the time of India's independence to the present. The course will also capture the tensions inherent in such a multifaceted process of change. We will make use of historical texts and visual sources to map out how local and national economic, socio-political and cultural factors interweave with the global movement of people and ideas in the continued evolution of contemporary India.
Subject:
Economics
Department:
Economics
Division:
Social Sciences
Requirements Fulfilled:
HIS SOA SOC
Equivalent Courses:
IGST 0231 *

Sections in Spring 2024, School Abroad Italy (Florence)

Spring 2024

ECON0231A-S24 Lecture (Ramaswamy)