This reader brings together global scholarship on the political economy of reforms in India. It provides an overview of the social and political processes that underlined India's economic transition over the last two decades. Informative and accessible, this book: offers unique insights into the political economy of reforms explores areas like telecommunications, power, stock markets, information technology, and industrial lobbying highlights the role of social and political factors in overcoming bottlenecks to economic development Part of the Critical Issues in Indian Politics series , this reader will be indispensable for students and teachers of political science, especially contemporary political economy and international political economy.