Globalization and South Asia, multidimensional perspectives / edited by Achin Vanaik.

Preface -- Globalization and the Indian economy-I: the new economic reforms - Arvind Virmani, Arun Kumar, Sanjaya Baru and Prabhat Patnaik -- Globalization and the Indian economy-II: the impact of the WTO - Bibek Debroy and Jayati Ghosh -- Globalization and Nepal - I. Mukherjee -- Globalization and Sri Lanka - P. Sahadevan -- Globalization and Pakistan - C.P. Chandrasekhar -- Globalization and Bangladesh - Abhijit Sen -- Globalization and science and technology - Praful Bidwai -- Globalization and environment - Mahesh Rangrajan -- Globalization and health - Mohan Rao -- Globalization and education - Krishna Kumar -- Globalization and media - Harish Khare -- Globalization, feminism and publishing - Ritu Menon -- Globalization and culture - Rajeev Bhargava -- Globalization and communalism - Sumit Sarkar -- Globalization and international relations - Achin Vanaik -- Closing remarks - Mushirul Hasan and Father Louis Prakash.

This book brings together acknowledged experts in their respective fields to provide a uniquely authoritative and comprehensive perspective on globalization and its impact on South Asia generally, and on India in particular. It covers a wide range of issues both economic and beyond. Apart from area studies of Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India, other issues taken up for study include the World Trade Organization as well as the impact of globalization on science and technology, the environment, the media, education, culture, health, feminist publishing, communalism and international relations.