An Uncertain Glory

Summary of the Book
An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions is a compilation of two great economists’ thoughts about how the country’s progress is being pulled back by the lack of attention paid to the poor. Although India has grown as a country and has had multiple economic reforms the quality of life is extremely poor for some. An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions focuses on the fact that a better understanding about human deprivations needs to be given.

About the Authors
Amartya Sen is an Indian economist and author. His fields of interest are welfare economics, development economics and ethics. Sen has authored books like Puffin Classics: Boyhood Days, On Ethics And Economics 1st Edition and The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity.

Jean Dreze is an economist and author. He is a social activist and works on issues like hunger, famine, gender equality and child health. Dreze has co-authored the books Hunger and Public Action, The Political Economy of Hunger and Social Security in Developing Countries.