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Economics as Ideology and Experience
A collection of 16 essays published in tribute to the Bengali/Indian economist Ashok Mitra. The essays cover diverse subjects, including the political economy of consumer subsidies in the USSR, planned economies, the political economy of India, and alternative strategies of agrarian change in relation to resources for development in India and China. No index. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Calcutta Diary
First Published in 1977. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Terms of Trade and Class Relations
Published in the year 1977, Terms of Trade and Class Relations is a valuable contribution to the field of History.
Status of Women and Family Planning
Contents: Population and Human Diversity, Trends in Urbanization, Migration Patterns, Environment, Rural Settlements, Composition of Population.
A Prattler's Tale
Offering a thought-provoking, incisive analysis of Bengal and India, these memoirs, translated for the first time into English, spanning the 1930s to today, bring contemporary India alive. Mitra mercilessly dissects the middle class, the 'bhadralok', of which he is a member. He analyses the fledgling democracy of India, taking us through the heady days of state planning on the Soviet model, criticising the worldwide mantra of globalisation and liberalisation which he believes aggravates poverty. He held considerable positions of power within the establishment, including the office of economic adviser to prime minister Indira Gandhi. He provides much insider information on the emergence of Bangladesh in 1971. Most intriguing are his thoughts of being a Marxist in a poor country and his discussion of his stint as minister for nine years.
Cutting Corners
Cutting Corners Is A Compilation Of The Best Of Ashok Mitra S Fortnightly Columns Published Between April 1994 And April 2003 In The Telegraph, A Leading Kolkata Daily. The Subjects Discussed In These Essays Range From Politics To Sports, Education To Economics, Agriculture To Arts And Literature. They Bear Eloquent Testimony To The Author S Versatility And Erudition. His Brilliant Analysis Of Current Events And Issues Provides Ample Food For Thought. Full Of Remarkable Insights And Free From Pretentious Obscurity, The Essays Stir The Reader S Imagination And Help Him Discern The Truth Behind The Events. The Author Says Quite What He Means And Present His Hard-Hitting Comments Succinctly.
The Legend of King Aśoka
This first English translation of the Asokavadana text, the Sanskrit version of the legend of King Asoka, first written in the second century A.D. Emperor of India during the third century B.C. and one of the most important rulers in the history of Buddhism. Asoka has hitherto been studied in the West primarily from his edicts and rock inscriptions in many parts of the Indian subcontinent. Through an extensive critical essay and a fluid translation, John Strong examines the importance of the Asoka of the legends for our overall understanding of Buddhism. Professor Strong contrasts the text with the Pali traditions about Kind Asoka and discusses the Buddhist view of kingship, the relationship of the state and the Buddhist community, the king s role in relating his kingdom to the person of the Buddha, and the connection between merit making, cosmology, and Buddhist doctrine. An appendix provides summaries of other stories about Asoka.
Economic Graffiti
In any country, one of the prerequisites for successful economic policy-making is a minimal economic literacy among its citizenry. This selection of popular essays in economics is a contribution towards bringing the ideas of economics within the reach of the general reader. In characteristically lively and readable style, free of jargon and ambiguity, the author writes on subjects of Indian and international concern. The themes vary widely - from the sections on economists and opinions, and methodological issues, to essays on practical matters like budgets and fiscal policy, inflation, infrastructural bottlenecks, trade and international credit. Particularly thought provoking are the author's views on corruption, which can be a complex and interesting subject of study for social scientists.
Mapping Subaltern Studies and the Postcolonial
This volume in the Mapping series offers a balance-sheet of the Subaltern Studies Project, an intervention in South Asian history and politics, which has generated an impact in Latin American, Irish, and African Studies.
