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020			_a9780143421078
082			_a320.954 _bDAS
100			_aDas, Gurcharan
245			_aIndia grows at night: a liberal case for a strong state
260			_bPenguin Books _aNew Delhi _c2015
300			_a308 pages; 23 cm
520			_a"Indians wryly admit that 'India grows at night'. But that is only half the saying; the full expression is: 'India grows at night ... when the government sleeps', suggesting that the nation may be rising despite the state. India's is a tale of private success and public failure. Prosperity is, indeed, spreading across the country even as governance failure pervades public life. But how could a nation become one of the world's fastest-growing economies when it's governed by a weak, ineffective state? And wouldn't it be wonderful if India also grew during the day--in other words, if public policy supported private enterprise? What India needs, Gurcharan Das says, is a strong liberal state. Such a state would have the authority to take quick, decisive action; it would have the rule of law to ensure those actions are legitimate and finally, it would be accountable to the people. But achieving this will not be easy, says Das, because India has historically had a weak state and a strong society."
650			_aEconomic development
650			_aEconomic development India
650			_aEconomic history India
650			_aIndia Economic conditions 1991-
650			_aIndia Politics and government 1977-
650			_aIndustry Politics and government Since 1977
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