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UPCOMING 37TH ANNUAL CAMDEN CONFERENCE

 

INDIA: Rising Ambitions, Challenges at Home

February 16-18, 2024

Seventy-five years after independence, India is on track to have both the world’s largest population and the second largest economy. It is pursuing a unique path as a democracy and as an ambitious player in global affairs. Possession of nuclear weapons gives it prestige globally and confidence in its security amid unstable neighbors. Domestically, a diverse, complicated, multicultural mosaic of issues—from poverty, caste, religion, to repression of women and minorities—pose unrelenting challenges for democratic institutions. How will a younger generation of Indian leaders choose its priorities? What’s at stake for China, Russia and the United States as India expands its role in the global economy and becomes a more assertive leader in the Indo-Pacific region?

We invite you to join us February 16-18, 2024 to learn more about this exceptional country and its potential as a global player. 


*** Ticket sales begin November 1 for Conference members, and December 1 for the general public . See you at the Camden Opera House! ***  

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Suggested Readings

Basham, A. L. The Wonder That Was India. Picador, 2014. (572 pages)

A great book on ancient Indian history, covering its geography, religion, governance, philosophy, and literature to science.

Chhibber, Ajay and Salman Soz. Unshackling India: Hard Truths and Clear Choices. HarperCollins,
2021. (492 pages)

A look at human capital, technology, agriculture, finance, trade, public service and more and the limitations of the Indian state.

Dubash, Navroz K. India in a Warming World: Integrating Climate Change and Development.

Oxford University press, 2020 (504 pages)

A look at the challenges of addressing climate change compounded by a sense of injustice-we did not cause the problem—and the immediate challenges of poverty and development.

Ghosh, Amitav. The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis. University of Chicago Press, 2022 (336 pages).

A powerful work of history, essay, testimony and polemic, stating that the origins of our contemporary climate crisis is in Western colonialism’s violent exploitation of human life and the natural environment.

Guha, Ramchandra. India After Gandhi Revised and Updated Edition: History of the World’s Largest Democracy. Ecco, 2019. (992 pages)

Understanding post-independence, from 1947-2017, Economist and Wall Street Journal Book of the Year. 2017.

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