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Dot.compradors: Power and Policy in the Development of the Indian Software Industry
by Jyoti Saraswati
Nov. 18, 2018 - Nov. 20, 2018 (read/capitalism-etc)

Saraswati, J. (2012). Dot.compradors: Power and Policy in the Development of the Indian Software Industry. Pluto Press.


Pluto Press, 2012. 184 pages. Paperback. 9780745332659

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Acknowledgements

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A Note on the Terminology

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Glossary

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A Primer: the Seven Leading Myths about the Indian IT Industry

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A Primer: the Seven Leading Myths about the Indian IT Industry

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1. Introduction

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2. The Global Software Services Industry: An Overview

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The Global Software Services Industry: An Overview

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3. The Development of the Software Industry in India: Existing Explanations and their Shortcomings

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The Development of the Software Industry in India: Existing Explanations and their Shortcomings

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4. The Political Economy of State Intervention and Industrial Transformation: An Analytical Framework

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The Political Economy of State Intervention and Industrial Transformation: An Analytical Framework

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5. IT Started with a War

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IT Started with a War

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6. Catalytic Corruption: The Domestic Software Services Boom, 1978-1986

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Catalytic Corruption: The Domestic Software Services Boom, 1978-1986

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7. Manna from Heaven: Satellites, Optic Fibres and the Export Thrust, 1986-2000

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Manna from Heaven: Satellites, Optic Fibres and the Export Thrust, 1986-2000

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8. Passage to India: The Giants in the Land of the Majors, 2000-2010

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Passage to India: The Giants in the Land of the Majors, 2000-2010

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9. The Indian Mutiny: From Potential IT Superpower to Back Office of the World

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The Indian Mutiny: From Potential IT Superpower to Back Office of the World

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10. Lessons from the Lies: What Does IT Mean?

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11. Conclusion: Of Compradors and Useful Idiots

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