Routledge
264 pages
A common theme in the India Briefing series has been India’s resilience in the face of turmoil and tragedy. This year’s volume demonstrates that India is under greater stress than ever before. In the country’s severest test, India’s secular foundations were shaken by the storming and destruction of the Barbi mosque in Ayodhya. This act of violence
Preface -- Introduction -- Battling the Past, Forging a Future? Ayodhya and Beyond -- Foreign Policy in 1992: Building Credibility -- Economic Reforms: Birth of an “Asian Tiger” -- The Constitution, Society, and Law -- Social Movements and the Redefinition of Democracy -- Cinema and Television -- 1992: A Chronology