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IGST0231A-F22

Pol Econ of Contemporary India

Political Economy of Contemporary India
Seventy-five years since independence from the British, 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.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92964
Subject Code:
IGST
Course Number:
0231
Section Identifier:
A

Course

IGST 0231

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Fall 2022

IGST0231A-F22 Lecture (Ramaswamy)