India Briefing, 1993

Philip Oldenburg is an independent scholar who teaches at Columbia University. He is the author of various publications on India, the most recent of which is the article Sex Ratio, Son Preference, and Violence in India: A Research Note. Dr. Oldenburg is currently conducting research on grass-roots governance in India.

Introduction 1. Battling the Past, Forging a Future? Ayodhya and Beyond 2. Foreign Policy in 1992: Building Credibility 3. Economic Reforms: Birth of an "Asian Tiger" 4. The Constitution, Society, and Law 5. Social Movements and the Redefinition of Democracy 6. Cinema and Television