Author: Stern, Robert W.
Title: Changing India : Bourgeois Revolution on the Subcontinent
Description: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2003. 2nd edition. orig.boards. 24x16cm, xvii,250 pp.. Textual map.. Minor rubbing. Slight binding corner bumps. VG. ¶ Contents: Introduction: change, the societies of India and Indian society; The Changing Countryside: Families and villages; Varna, jati and caste, Muslim quasi castes and untouchability; Class: primordial group representation, stimuli-response and patron-client relationships; Homelands, 'linguistic', 'tribal' and 'regional' states: nation provinces and bourgeois revolution; Change from Above: British imperialism, Indian nationalism and Muslim separatism; Political and economic development in the Indian Union and its international politics. ["Although much has changed since the first edition's original publication, Robert Stern retains his belief in the remarkable continuity of India's institutions. This comprehensive introduction to modern India covers its caste and class systems; venerable faiths and extraordinary ethnic diversity; imperial past and post-Independence contribution to the global economy. Stern demonstrates throughout this study why India remains the most enduring democracy in the developing world" - Publisher's description]

Keywords: Indian Political History, India South Asia, Politics, Economy Economic, Caste Class, Social Sociology, Historical, ,