Argumentative Indian

In sixteen linked essays Nobel Prize--winning economist Amartya Sen discusses India''s intellectual and political heritage and how its argumentative tradition is vital for the success of its democracy and secular politics. The Argumentative Indian is a bracing sweep through aspects of Indian history and culture and a tempered analysis of the highly charged disputes surrounding these subjects--the nature of Hindu traditions Indian identity the country''s huge social and economic disparities and its current place in the world (Sunil Khilnani Financial Times U.K.).