Matthew McCartney is a Lecturer in Economics (specialising in South Asia) at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK.

"McCartney’s book is extremely ambitious. It attempts to analyse the growth performance of the Indian economy over the entire period since independence. The book is exceptionally well presented and outstandingly well argued. Despite the massive analytical content of the book McCartney manages to achieve a near impossible task of combining a rich, well structured empirical investigation of an immensely complex piece of economic history with a convincing attempt to apply a novel analytical framework to that experience." - Professor Peter Nolan, University of Cambridge"The book is an impressive piece of work. It considers a wide range of readings, both theoretically and empirically, and produces a well founded empirical analysis." - Dr Jens Lerche, SOAS, University of London

• 1. Introduction 2. A Methodological Critique and Framework 3. Empirical Framework 4. A Theoretical Framework 5. The Role of the State and the Episode of Growth in India, 1951/52 to 1964/65 6. The Role of the State and the Episode of Stagnation in India, 1965/66 to 1979/80 7. The Role of the State and the Episode of Growth in India, 1979/80 to 1991 8. The Role of the State and the Episode of Growth in India, 1991 to 2007 9. Conclusion. Bibliography.

Matthew McCartney is a Lecturer in Economics (specialising in South Asia) at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK.

"McCartney’s book is extremely ambitious. It attempts to analyse the growth performance of the Indian economy over the entire period since independence. The book is exceptionally well presented and outstandingly well argued. Despite the massive analytical content of the book McCartney manages to achieve a near impossible task of combining a rich, well structured empirical investigation of an immensely complex piece of economic history with a convincing attempt to apply a novel analytical framework to that experience." - Professor Peter Nolan, University of Cambridge"The book is an impressive piece of work. It considers a wide range of readings, both theoretically and empirically, and produces a well founded empirical analysis." - Dr Jens Lerche, SOAS, University of London

• 1. Introduction 2. A Methodological Critique and Framework 3. Empirical Framework 4. A Theoretical Framework 5. The Role of the State and the Episode of Growth in India, 1951/52 to 1964/65 6. The Role of the State and the Episode of Stagnation in India, 1965/66 to 1979/80 7. The Role of the State and the Episode of Growth in India, 1979/80 to 1991 8. The Role of the State and the Episode of Growth in India, 1991 to 2007 9. Conclusion. Bibliography.

Matthew McCartney is a Lecturer in Economics (specialising in South Asia) at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK.

"McCartney’s book is extremely ambitious. It attempts to analyse the growth performance of the Indian economy over the entire period since independence. The book is exceptionally well presented and outstandingly well argued. Despite the massive analytical content of the book McCartney manages to achieve a near impossible task of combining a rich, well structured empirical investigation of an immensely complex piece of economic history with a convincing attempt to apply a novel analytical framework to that experience." - Professor Peter Nolan, University of Cambridge"The book is an impressive piece of work. It considers a wide range of readings, both theoretically and empirically, and produces a well founded empirical analysis." - Dr Jens Lerche, SOAS, University of London

• 1. Introduction 2. A Methodological Critique and Framework 3. Empirical Framework 4. A Theoretical Framework 5. The Role of the State and the Episode of Growth in India, 1951/52 to 1964/65 6. The Role of the State and the Episode of Stagnation in India, 1965/66 to 1979/80 7. The Role of the State and the Episode of Growth in India, 1979/80 to 1991 8. The Role of the State and the Episode of Growth in India, 1991 to 2007 9. Conclusion. Bibliography.