Loraine Kennedy Livres

Focusing on the concept of state re-scaling, this book examines the political dynamics shaping new economic landscapes in India since the introduction of economic reforms. It highlights the significant growth and restructuring of the Indian economy over the past 25 years. The author argues that in this evolving institutional framework, subnational states have become vital in coordinating socioeconomic activities, reflecting a shift in both state functions and economic geography.

State re-scaling is the central concept mobilised in this book to interpret the political processes that are producing new economic spaces in India. In the quarter century since economic reforms were introduced, the Indian economy has experienced strong growth accompanied by extensive sectoral and spatial restructuring. The book argues that in this reformed institutional context, where both state spaces and economic geographies are being rescaled, subnational states play an increasingly critical role in coordinating socioeconomic activities