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In a collection of sixteen interlinked essays, the Nobel Prize-winning economist shares his observations on India's intellectual and political heritage, revealing how the country's argumentative tradition is vital for the continuing success of its democracy and secular politics.
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In sixteen linked essays, Nobel Prize--winning economist Amartya Sen discusses India's intellectual and political heritage and how its argumentative tradition is vital for the success of its democracy and secular politics. The Argumentative Indian is "a bracing sweep through aspects of Indian history and culture, and a tempered analysis of the highly charged disputes surrounding these subjects--the nature of Hindu traditions, Indian identity, the country's huge social and economic disparities, and its current place in the world" (Sunil Khilnani, Financial Times, U.K.).
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