In Spite Of The Gods
the strange rise of modern india
$41.67
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
25 July 2011
Summary
India Ascending: A Nation Forged in Modernity
India stands on the cusp of becoming one of the world’s top three economies and is projected to surpass China as the most populous nation by 2032. Its burgeoning nuclear arsenal will soon possess intercontinental capabilities, spanning air, sea, and land. The complex dynamic with Pakistan, a nuclear-armed neighbor, carries the potential to ignite a major global conflict.
This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the forces…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349123462 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349123462 |
| Series: | Abacus |
| Author: | Edward Luce |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 25 July 2011 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 30mm |
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Luce delivers genuine insight and revealing observations among the exhaustive facts, interviews and history
IN SPITE OF THE GODS is some way ahead of the game. Luce is a highly perceptive and intelligent writer and, unusually, he understands how India works. SUNDAY TIMES Luce delivers genuine insight and revealing observations among the exhaustive facts, interviews and history METRO Engrossing… Instead of standing loftily above the action, Luce gets in among the people to reveal the results of economic policy at street level… A wonderfully engaging portrait of India DAILY TELEGRAPH
About The Author
Edward Luce
Edward Luce is a graduate from Oxford in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. He worked as a speech writer for the treasury secretary in the Clinton administration, was the FT’s South Asia bureau chief and is now based in Washington DC as the FT’s Washington Commentator.
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