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Arguing for a Better World
The Work and Legacy of Meghnad Desai
By Polly Vizard (Edited by), Mary Kaldor (Edited by)

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Hardback, 256 pages
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United Kingdom, 1 December 2011

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. 'The breadth of Meghnad Desai's research interests is awe-inspiring. Hence it is no surprise to see so many who are at the forefront of their respective areas represented in this volume . . . a real treat.' Sunil Wadhwani, CBE, former member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England Meghnad Desai's work in the social sciences and his contributions to broader political and intellectual life span more than half a century. His multidisciplinary thinking and commitment to social justice, and his efforts in both the academic and political spheres, have inspired many and have highlighted the urgent need for global reforms. This volume is a celebration of Lord Desai's life and legacy from scholars and thinkers who have shared Desai's interests and who are leading contributors in their fields. The book does justice to the diversity and originality of Desai's thought, engaging with the key themes of his life's work and pointing to their relevance in understanding and tackling the challenges of the future.


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This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. 'The breadth of Meghnad Desai's research interests is awe-inspiring. Hence it is no surprise to see so many who are at the forefront of their respective areas represented in this volume . . . a real treat.' Sunil Wadhwani, CBE, former member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England Meghnad Desai's work in the social sciences and his contributions to broader political and intellectual life span more than half a century. His multidisciplinary thinking and commitment to social justice, and his efforts in both the academic and political spheres, have inspired many and have highlighted the urgent need for global reforms. This volume is a celebration of Lord Desai's life and legacy from scholars and thinkers who have shared Desai's interests and who are leading contributors in their fields. The book does justice to the diversity and originality of Desai's thought, engaging with the key themes of his life's work and pointing to their relevance in understanding and tackling the challenges of the future.

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9781849665216
ISBN
1849665214
Dimensions
23.6 x 15.5 x 2.3 centimeters (0.46 kg)

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The publication will reflect Lord Desai's work in diverse fields of the social sciences (economics, philosophy, political science) as well as his passionate commitment to the freedom and well-being of individuals, and his optimism about human progress and globalisation.

Table of Contents

Confirmed Chapters:

A Tale of 3 Cities: Model Selection in Over-, Exact, and Under-specified Equations Jennifer L. Castle and David F. Hendry


Macro-Prudential Supervision
C.A.E. Goodhart


Indian Reforms
Jagdish Bhagwati


Controlling and contesting sexual norms: examples from India and Nepal
Purna Sen


'Agrarian Power and Agricultural Productivity in South Asia' Revisited
John Harriss


Marx's 'Faustian Bargain' with Capitalism
Robert Skidelsky


The Hydra-Headed Crisis'
Mary Kaldor


Disability and Human Development
Mozaffar Qizilbash)

About the Author

Mary Kaldor is Professor of Global Governance and Director of the Civil Society and Human Security Research Unit at the London School of Economics, UK

Polly Vizard is a Research Fellow at the Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Development, London School of Economics, UK.

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