Electrifying India: Regional Political Economies of Development
Sunila S. Kale
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Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, maps. BIC Classification: RNFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Throughout the 20th century, electricity was considered to be the primary vehicle of modernity, as well as its quintessential symbol. In India, electrification was central to how early nationalists and planners conceptualized Indian development, and huge sums were spent on the project from then until now. Yet despite all this, sixty-five years after independence nearly 400 million Indians have no access to electricity. Electrifying India explores the political and historical puzzle of uneven development in India's vital electricity sector.
In some states, nearly all citizens have access to electricity, while in others fewer than half of households have reliable ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804787963
SKU
V9780804787963
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99-50
About Sunila S. Kale
Sunila Kale is an Assistant Professor at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington.
Reviews for Electrifying India: Regional Political Economies of Development
"This clearly and engagingly written book adds substantially to our understanding of the process of economic reform in India—and to the comparative analysis of political regimes across Indian states. It should be of great interest to researchers and students of comparative politics and political economy."
John Harriss, Professor of International Studies
Simon Fraser University
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John Harriss, Professor of International Studies
Simon Fraser University
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