Well-travelled international law teachers, students, and practitioners know there are a few countries that defy mastery. Repeated trips to such countries across decades, and still the sense of wonder, indeed inscrutability, prevails. At or near the top of this short list of countries that overwhelm even the most seasoned scholarly sojourners is India. Finding a book that explains in a clear, comprehensive manner any of the principal dimensions of India and its civilization is nearly impossible. However, for the reader in need of a single source about the Indian economy, the search is over
