India Briefing

In the time between 1998 and the publication of this text, India held two national elections and began the second phase of economic reforms. This work examines these political, economic, social and cultural developments in India from 1998 to the end of 2000. Preface, Editors’ Note, Map of South Asia, Map of India, Introduction, Politics in India’s Decentered Polity, The Indian Economy: Pushing Ahead and Pulling Apart, From Bangalore to Silicon Valley and Back: How the Indian Diaspora in the United States Is Changing India, The Subordinate Caste Revolution, The Challenges of India’s Health and Health Care Transitions, Representing India: Indian Literature on the World Stage, 1998–2000: A Chronology, Abbreviations and Glossary, About the Contributors, Index