Copyright © John Harriss, Craig Jeffrey and Trent Brown 2020

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      First published in 2020 by Polity Press

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      ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-3972-7

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      Names: Harriss, John, author. | Jeffrey, Craig, 1973– author. | Brown, Trent (Research fellow), author.

      Title: India : continuity and change in the 21st century / John Harriss, Craig Jeffrey and Trent Brown.

      Description: Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “New incarnation of the leading introduction to Indian politics, economy and society today”-- Provided by publisher.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2020000122 (print) | LCCN 2020000123 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509539703 (hardback) | ISBN 9781509539710 (paperback) | ISBN 9781509539727 (epub)

      Subjects: LCSH: India--Economic conditions--21st century. | India--Politics and government--21st century. | India--Social conditions--21st century.

      Classification: LCC HC435.4 .H37 2020 (print) | LCC HC435.4 (ebook) | DDC 954.05/3--dc23

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