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This course will introduce students to the political economy of development in the world’s largest democracy -- India. The themes discussed during the course will be those that are both important to India and to a general study of political and economic development in a federal democracy more broadly. These general themes include: Indian federalism, and states as a laboratory of developmental experiments; identity politics and development; the role of government; and criminality, corruption and dynastic politics. <a href="http://bit.ly/1bebp5s" target="_blank">Click here to see evaluations, syllabi, and faculty bios</a>