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02732aam a2200481 i 4500 001 1C95E83A803411ED944134D030ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20221220010056 008 210401t20212021couab b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2021015775 020 $a 1626379408 020 $a 9781626379404 035 $a (OCoLC)1245247331 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d UKMGB $d YDX $d OCLCO $d EAU $d MNN $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a a-ii--- 050 00 $a DS480.853 $b .U54 2021 082 00 $a 954.05 $2 23 245 00 $a Understanding contemporary India / $c edited by Neil DeVotta and Sumit Ganguly. 250 $a Third edition. 264 1 $a Boulder, Colorado : $b Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., $c 2021. 300 $a xv, 335 pages : $b illustrations, maps ; $c 23 cm. 490 1 $a Understanding : introductions to the states and regions of the contemporary world 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-315) and index. 505 0 $a Introducing India -- A geographic preface -- The historical context -- The political system -- Economies and development -- International relations -- The politics of caste -- Religion -- The status of women -- Population, urbanization, and environmental challenges -- Looking ahead. 520 $a "Sheds light on the paradoxical nature of the world's largest and most diverse democracy"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "Even stronger than its outstanding predecessor, the third edition of Understanding Contemporary India provides context for and evaluates more than a decade of challenges and changes in India. Entirely new chapters on geography, politics, the economy, international relations, religion, and environmental challenges, along with updated material throughout (including the impact of the novel coronavirus), result in an indispensable volume that describes and analyzes the paradoxical nature of the world's largest and most diverse democracy." -- $c Provided by publisher. 651 0 $a India $x History $y 1947- 651 0 $a India $x Civilization $y 1947- 651 0 $a India $x Politics and government $y 1947- 651 0 $a India $x Social conditions $y 1947- 650 7 $a Civilization. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00862898 650 7 $a Politics and government. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919741 650 7 $a Social conditions. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919811 651 7 $a India. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01210276 648 7 $a Since 1947 $2 fast 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 700 1 $a DeVotta, Neil, $e editor. 700 1 $a Ganguly, Sumit, $e editor. 830 0 $a Understanding (Boulder, Colo.) 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117022857.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=1C95E83A803411ED944134D030ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search