A Distinctive Indian Political Economy: New Concepts and a Synthesizing Framework

Aseema Sinha

Studies in Indian Politics, 2016, vol. 4, issue 2, 266-273

Abstract: This article discusses Rudolphs’ contribution to the study of India’s political economy. Taking off from the ideas they presented in their work, In Pursuit of Lakshmi , the article argues that certain concepts, such as Bullock capitalists, demand-led growth, involuted pluralism, federal market economy and state as a third actor, continue to be critical in understanding India. Through these conceptual innovations, Rudolph and Rudolph not only analyzed India at a given moment but also shaped the larger agenda of debates over India’s political economy.

Keywords: Political economy; Indian state; Rudolphs; In Pursuit of Lakshmi; bullock capitalists; command economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1177/2321023016665554

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