India Since 1980

Sumit Ganguly is a Professor of Political Science and the Rabindranath Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations at Indiana University, Bloomington. He is the author of numerous books including India's Foreign Policy: Retrospect and Prospect (2010); Nuclear Proliferation in South Asia, with S. Paul Kapur (2008); and The Routledge Handbook of Asian Security Studies (2010), co-edited with Andrew Scobell and Joseph Liow. Rahul Mukherji is Associate Professor of South Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore. He is the editor of India's Economic Transition: The Politics of Reforms (2007) and India: The Political Economy of Reforms (2004), co-edited with Bibek Debroy.

• 1. Four revolutions and India's future; 2. The transformation of India's foreign policy; 3. India's economic transformation; 4. Political mobilization in India; 5. Indian secularism since 1980; 6. India's trajectory: promises and challenges.

'… this book has two daunting tasks: introducing India to those new to the country, yet adding value for those more familiar with it; and focusing on recent developments, while at the same time providing sufficient historical background. This short, punchy volume manages these tasks admirably well … this is a solid piece of work that succeeds admirably at speaking authoritatively to different audiences. It belongs on the bookshelf of those approaching India for the first time, as well as those seeking a reference work on the country.' Asian Journal of Social Science