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Rajasthan: The Quest for Sustainable Development
V. S. Vyas
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Description for Rajasthan: The Quest for Sustainable Development
Hardcover. A collection of essays which address how to transform Rajasthan, the largest state in India to a modern, egalitarian and democratic state, and to place it on a path of sustainable development. Editor(s): Vyas, Vijay S.; Acharya, Sarthi; Singh, Surjit; Sagar, Vidya J. Num Pages: 380 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 567.
Rajasthan, the largest state in India, started its quest for development with several handicaps and a few advantages. Nearly two-third of its area is arid or semi-arid, with low and irregular rainfall characterised with extremes of climate. For a predominantly agrarian economy these conditions prove a major handicap in ensuring sustainable growth.If geography of the state is proving a stumbling block, its history - especially, recent history - makes the task of sustainable growth all the more daunting. The feudal tendencies had a deep sway over social organisation, which was characterised by hierarchical outlook, paternalistic institutions, low status of women ... Read more
Rajasthan, the largest state in India, started its quest for development with several handicaps and a few advantages. Nearly two-third of its area is arid or semi-arid, with low and irregular rainfall characterised with extremes of climate. For a predominantly agrarian economy these conditions prove a major handicap in ensuring sustainable growth.If geography of the state is proving a stumbling block, its history - especially, recent history - makes the task of sustainable growth all the more daunting. The feudal tendencies had a deep sway over social organisation, which was characterised by hierarchical outlook, paternalistic institutions, low status of women ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Academic Foundation
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Ghaziabad, India
ISBN
9788171886210
SKU
V9788171886210
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About V. S. Vyas
Vijay S. Vyas is Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur. He has a Ph.D in Economics from University of Bombay. His current research interests are public policies for agricultural growth and rural development. Sarthi Acharya was educated at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and Central School of Planning and Statistics, Warsaw. He is a former Director ... Read more
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