| The Retreat of Democracy and Other Itinerant Essays on Globalization, Economics, and India Contributor(s): Basu, Kaushik (Author) |
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ISBN: 184331827X ISBN-13: 9781843318279 Publisher: Anthem Press OUR PRICE: $37.53 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Essays - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
| Dewey: 330.9 |
| Series: Anthem Politics and IR |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.82 lbs) 290 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 'The Retreat of Democracy' presents an expanded and reworked selection of Basu's best journalistic and academic writings on political and economic themes since the late 1990s. As well as essays on globalization and democracy, the book provides analyses of ideas in economics, as well as anthroplogical observations on social norms, the role of culture, and travel in India and abroad. It also includes an intellectual biography of Amartya Sen, with a discussion of his scientific contributions. |