Modern South Asia

<P>The fifth edition of <I>Modern South Asia</I> draws on the newest historical research and scholarship in the field to interpret and debate key developments in modern South Asian history and historical writing, covering the diverse spectrum of the subcontinent¿s social, economic and political past.</P><P></P><P>Jointly authored by two leading Indian and Pakistani historians, this definitive study offers a rare depth of historical understanding of the politics, cultures and economies that have shaped the lives of more than a fifth of humanity. This new edition on the 75th anniversary of independence and partition brings the narrative up to the present day, discussing recent events and addressing new themes such as the capture of state power in India by the forces of religious majoritarianism, economic development in the context of the ¿rise¿ of Asia and strategic shifts occasioned by the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and China¿s increasing role in the region.</P><P></P><P>Providing f