India : field notes on democracy /
"The ads on TV whisper "Incredible India." And then you see images of temples, colorful textiles, yogis, tigers, and the Taj. It's almost a cliche: India, with 1.2 billion people is the world's largest democracy. However democracy is more than just elections. When you examin...
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| Format: | CD Audio Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boulder, CO :
Alternative Radio,
2010.
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| Summary: | "The ads on TV whisper "Incredible India." And then you see images of temples, colorful textiles, yogis, tigers, and the Taj. It's almost a cliche: India, with 1.2 billion people is the world's largest democracy. However democracy is more than just elections. When you examine the actual policies of the Indian state you find a country with acute inequalities. Alongside its IT billionaires, Bollywood and cricket stars and industrial magnates there are more hungry people in India than in all of sub-Saharan Africa. A juggernaut of injustices has sparked a wave of rebellions. In addition to long-standing resistance in Kashmir and the northeast region there are armed insurgencies in a large swath of the country. Predatory corporations are pushing people, largely indigenous, off their land to gain access to resources. It's all done in the name of progress and democracy."--Alternative Radio website. |
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| Item Description: | Compact disc. Sound recording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |