{"product_id":"the-future-of-india-politics-economics-and-governance","title":"The Future of India: Politics, Economics and Governance by Bimal Jalan","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"119\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"197\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"24\"\u003eThe Future of India\u003c\/em\u003e, former RBI Governor and seasoned policymaker Bimal Jalan examines the crucial intersection where political structures, economic reforms, and institutional governance converge to shape India's destiny. Drawing on decades of firsthand experience, he explains how even ambitious economic plans falter when political will and administrative frameworks lag\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"352\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eJalan traces India’s trajectory over recent decades, highlighting how reforms and growth spurts have repeatedly been stymied by political dysfunction—parliamentary disruptions, weak anti-defection laws, fragmented coalitions, and bureaucratic inertia\u003c\/span\u003e . \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe book critiques India’s tendency to produce plans that exist only on paper and calls for tangible reforms to strengthen Parliament and the judiciary, enhance ministerial accountability, curb corruption, and inject fiscal discipline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"468\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe concluding chapters present a pragmatic roadmap: amendments to anti-defection rules, limiting repeated adjournments, empowering civil servants, utilizing public–private partnerships, and weaning successor governments off legislative complacency\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eJalan's insights aim to transform India’s current mood of optimism into lasting, structural change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"512\"\u003eAbout the Author – \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"675\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eDr. Bimal Jalan (b. 17 August 1941) is an esteemed economist, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (1997–2003), and a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha (2003–2009)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eWith degrees from Presidency College (Calcutta), Cambridge, and Oxford, he served as Chief Economic Adviser, Banking Secretary, Finance Secretary, and as India’s representative at the IMF and World Bank\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"797\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eJalan's writing portfolio spans comprehensive policy works—including \u003cem data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"94\"\u003eIndia's Economic Policy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"141\"\u003eIndia’s Politics: A View from the Backbench\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"194\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eEmerging India: Economics, Politics \u0026amp; Reforms\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAs a public intellectual, he is known for his balanced, non-partisan analysis that intertwines macroeconomic precision with empirical groundedness in politics and governance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of Used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45072129818881,"sku":"2Z78QUOE9-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/bg.jpg?v=1714547770","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-future-of-india-politics-economics-and-governance","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}