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A World of Insecurity

Democratic Disenchantment in Rich and Poor Countries

Pranab Bardhan

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ISBN 9780674259843

Publication Date: 10/18/2022

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240 pages

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Pranab Bardhan is Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. His books include Awakening Giants, Feet of Clay: Assessing the Economic Rise of China and India, and Scarcity, Conflicts, and Cooperation: Essays in the Political and Institutional Economics of Development.

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On WBUR (Boston, MA)’s On Point, listen to Pranab Bardhan discuss the tension between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sweeping economic modernization plan for all Indians and his crackdowns on civil society and ties to Hindu nationalist movements

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