Economic, Political and Social Issues of India - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8177084879 ISBN 13: 9788177084870

Publisher: New Century Publications, 2019

Synopsis

India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world with a rich cultural heritage. It has achieved multi-faceted socio-economic progress since Independence in 1947. The country has witnessed rapid socio-economic and political transformation since the onset of liberalization and openness policies in the early 1990s. However, the development gains have also resulted in various economic, political and social problems and concerns. This volume contains 10 papers which explain and examine at length the emerging external and internal challenges facing the fast-paced transformation of the country. Part I of the volume, consisting of 5 papers, focuses on external issues and challenges facing India. Issues related to globalization, Indian migrant workforce in the Gulf, environmental security, India’s partnership with Israel for agricultural development and Indo-China relations have been reviewed and analyzed. Part II of the volume, comprising 5 papers, is devoted to India’s internal concerns and challenges. The topics discussed include secularism in India, triple talaq, panchayati raj institutions (PRIs), drug abuse and youth in J&K and dwindling population of the Parsi community.

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About the Author:

Dr. Jyotika Teckchandani is currently an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Social Sciences, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. She did her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Political Science from Sri Venkateswara College and Lady Shri Ram College for Women respectively. She received her M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from the Centre for West Asian Studies, Jamia Millia Islamic (JMI), New Delhi. She has authored a number of books including Islam and Gender Politics in Iran; State and Women in Islamic Republic of Iran: Khomeini Era (1979-89); Handbook of Political Science and International Relations; Politics and Development in India: Internal and External Dimensions; India in World Affairs: Emerging Trends and Contemporary Issues in West Asia. Besides, she has contributed a number of articles in academic journals of repute including Indian Journal of Secularism; Journal of West Asian Studies; Quest International Multidisciplinary Research Journal; International Education and Research Journal; Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research; International Journal of Advanced Research and Social Sciences International Research Journal. Dr. Jyotika has attended and presented papers at various national level conferences and seminars.

About this edition

• Publisher: New Century Publications
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 8177084879
• ISBN 13: 9788177084870
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 140
• Editor: Teckchandani Jyotika