In Spite of the Gods : The Rise of Modern India (Paperback)

from xenchu

One of the tags I used for this book was 'current events'. That will change soon as the book was written in 2006 and published in 2007. If you want to read it I would advise you to read it soon otherwise it will just be a short history, although a rather good one. India is a democracy with a 24 p...

from pc_cambridge

I'm not an expert by any means on India, so this was a great introduction to its recent history and offered a lot of insight into the current psychology of India's leadership, its economic successes and challenges, and the rapid changes its social world is going through. The biggest weakness, I t...

from bezoar44

Although this book is now five years old, it is still widely referenced as the best overview of India's ongoing political, economic, and cultural transitions. Author Edward Luce was South Asia bureau chief for the Financial Times when he wrote this book; now he is Washington bureau chief with the...

from Gary10

Well written informative account of modern India; how it got to this point in history and what the future is likely to hold. Excellent source for sorting out the complexities of the largest democracy on the planet.

from anyotherbizniz

Really enjoyed this. Good intro to India for the uninitiated, even better guide to India for those that already have the basics. Fasdcinating and well written buy someone that has spent plenty of time ther, is warm to the country but is inherently a westerner and iunconvined by the Indian spedisa...