Cover -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures and Map -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Poverty, Ethnicity and Exclusion -- Ethnicity, religion and caste -- Ethnicity, caste and poverty -- Ethnicity and social exclusion -- Concluding remarks -- 2 Minorities in China and India --...

This book examines the intertwined currents shaping the new economic map of India: globalization and sustainability. Introduces new methodologies, concepts and modes of analysis which challenge well-known assumptions and help make sense of the emerging order.

Key Features:Detailed analysis of key issues such as trade, services, international trade, energy and pollutionComparative study of economic growth, disparity and convergence of the Chinese and Indian economies.

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