INDIA

I.  Introduction:  The Largest Democracy in the World

A.  A Nation in Crisis

B.  Themes

II.  The Making of the Modern Indian State

A.  Colonial Legacy

1.  Impact on State Structure

2.  Economic Impact

a.  agriculture

b.  industry

3.  Indian elites

4.  Nationalism and Independence

5.  Early Conflict with Pakistan

III.  Politics Under Nehru and Indira Gandhi

A.  The Nehru Era

1.  Transition From Colonial to Self-rule

a.  Nehru takes charge

B.  Indira Gandhi's Turbulent Rule

1.  What are the long term-effects of her rule?

a.  A personal/populist politics

b.  Top-down political system

c.  Her Ineffectiveness

d.  Political Turbulence

2.  Indira Gandhi's new approach in the 1980s

IV.  Political Economy and Development

A.  Nehru's Rapid Economic Expansion

B.  Indira Gandhi's Liberalization

C.  Social Welfare Policy

D.  Sum-up of Nehru and Indira Gandhi

E.  Impact of Liberalization:  Outsourcing to India

V.  Identity Politics in India

A.  Caste Politics

B.  Religious and Ethnic Politics

VI.  Political Challenges Ahead:  Discussion