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The Retreat of Democracy and Other Itinerant Essays on Globalization, Economics, and India

Kaushik Basu author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Anthem Press

Published:1st Jan '10

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The expanded and reworked showcase of Basu's best journalistic and academic writings on politics and economics since the 1990s.

‘The Retreat of Democracy’ presents an expanded and reworked selection of Basu's best journalistic writings on political and economic themes since the late 1990s.

‘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.

ISBN: 9781843318279

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 26mm

Weight: 454g

290 pages