For sale in CIS only! James Manor is acknowledged as one of the world's leading experts on Indian politics, especially how it is affected by caste, political economy – particularly poverty and its alleviation – regionalism and modes of political lea...

For sale in CIS only! One of the world's largest and most innovative "social protection" and poverty reduction initiatives is India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. Its noteworthy features include: its massive scope (it has provided two bi...

For sale in CIS only! "Against the Odds" is a Machiavellian study of the machinations of three senior politicians in quite different developing countries who adroitly played the tough political game in ways that reduced poverty. The three – former...