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Title:

India / Jamuna Carroll, book editor.

Publisher:

Greenhaven Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

205 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

India--Social conditions--21st century--Juvenile literature.
India--Politics and government--21st century--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Carroll, Jamuna.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

India must make reformations to address poverty and food shortages/ Robyn Meredith. John R. Thomson -- India should not be required to reduce its CO₂ emissions / Iain Murray -- Outsourcing jobs benefits India and the United States / Daniel W. Drezner -- Outsourcing jobs has negative long-term effects on India / Rabindra P. Kar -- What are India's most serious crises?. Family limits are an effective way to reduce India's population explosion / Robert Marquand -- Two-child limits in India bring devastating consequences / Rajani Bhatia -- Female infanticide and abortion are India's biggest crisis / Julia Duin -- Hindu nationalism is a threat to India / Sharif Shuja -- Hindu nationalism has a place in Indian politics / Scott Baldauf -- India's dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir is at a breaking point / Pankaj Mishra -- India's water crisis has reached critical levels / Nitya Jacob, as told to Frederick Noronha -- What is the status of human rights in India?. The dowry and cruelty law harms men and families / Asha-Kiran -- The dowry and cruelty law protects women and is constitutional / Rakesh Shukla -- Caste-based reservations help promote equality / R. Arun Kumar -- Caste-based reservations reinforce prejudice / M.R. Venkatesh -- Children in India are exploited / Bruce Stokes -- What efforts would ensure India's future success?. Secularism will prevail in India / Asghar Ali Engineer -- Secularism is faltering in India / Meera Nanda -- India needs political and educational reform / John R. Thomson -- India must make reformations to address poverty and food shortages/ Robyn Meredith.

Summary:

Discussions of a wide range of issues related to India and her place in the global community.

Series:

Opposing viewpoints series

ISBN:

0737743697 (pbk.)
9780737743692 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)262429648

LCCN:

2009014561

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)