India

Governance and Policy Making, Political Economy and Development, Representation and Participation:

You have been invited to give a lecture at a College Seminar on India.

The topic is India: Political, Social and Cultural Overview. Prepare 5 pages long essay based on the reading, news clips listed below, the two movies as well as whatever you have read so far.

Make sure that you have the right information, so double check your data.  For example India is world largest democracy. It is based on Parliamentary form of government….what does this mean ???? List to President Obama’s speech carefully.

Try not to make any generalizations. Due June 10

Readings & 2 Movies

Movies / Documentary

1. Born into Brothels

2. Slumdog Millionaire

India Economy:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/18/business/as-rivals-falter-indias-economy-is-surging-ahead.html?src=me&_r=0

Barack Obama’s Speech

India: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/india/index.html?8qa

Kesselman et. al. Introducing Comparative Politics, Chapter 17 ( Browse)

Essay from Granta

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/06/08/world/asia/india-china-graphic.html

lwww.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/06/09/world/asia/09india-4.html

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/06/08/world/asia/100000000828070/india-rising-off-the-grid-.html

India’s Way : NYT

<nyt_headline version=”1.0″ type=” “>Billionaires’ Rise Aids India, and the Favor Is Returned