The entire discussion about Globalisation that is prevalent today is about PSEUDO globalisation. It is apparently about opening economies for free trade. The need of the hour is not mere opening of economies, but one of opening hearts and minds.... Globalisation anchors for its success on the...

The transition from a planned to a market oriented economy requires a complex amalgam of stabilization, liberalization and privatization policies. This paper outlines a combination of policies believed to be necessary, if not sufficient to enlist the efficiency of market mechanisms along with a...

This paper analyzes the impact of a redrawing of political boundaries on voting patterns. It investigates whether secession of states leads to gains in terms of better conformity of the electorate's political preferences with those of the elected representatives. We study these issues in the...