In Pursuit of Lakshmi: The Political Economy of the Indian State

by Lloyd I. Rudolph and Susanne Hoeber Rudolph

The pursuit of Lakshmi, the fickle goddess of prosperity and good fortune, is a metaphor for the aspirations of the state and people of independent India. In the latest of their distinguished contributions to South Asian studies, scholars Lloyd I. Rudolph and Susanne Hoeber Rudolph focus on this modern-day pursuit by offering a comprehensive analysis of India's political economy.

India occupies a paradoxical plane among nation states: it is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226731391
• ISBN13: 9780226731391
• Release Date: April 1987
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 538 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"