{"product_id":"an-economists-miscellany-kaushik-basu-9780190120894","title":"An Economist's Miscellany: From the Groves of Academe to the Slopes of Raisina Hill","description":"'Philosophy has to be deductive, poetry romantic, plays and fiction humorous, and politics intriguing if they are to catch my attention, ' writes Kaushik Basu. All these interests are on display in \u003cem\u003eAn Economist's Miscellany, \u003c\/em\u003e which brings together an eclectic collection of writings on the world of academe, politics, policy, travel, and more. \u003cbr\u003eThis book offers unique glimpses of the author's engagement with the world: his opinions on contemporary policies and economic issues; his exploration of different parts of the world; and his reflections on people, ideas, and books that have influenced him. An Economist's Miscellany also puts on display his literary forays-translations of two hilarious Bengali short stories and a four-act play on academe, love, and cultural misunderstandings. This second and much-expanded edition of the book features a new set of essays that reflects the author's dual perspective of the world: one from the groves of academe and one from the policymaker's perch, in New Delhi and in Washington, DC. In the world of policymaking he was not just an observer but an active participant, and many of the new essays dwell on ideas gathered from this hands-on engagemen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kaushik Basu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0190120894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190120894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.40d","brand":"Kaushik Basu","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054750724351,"sku":"9780190120894","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_79b40126-8a93-4891-9764-16a930807efc.jpg?v=1685031781","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-economists-miscellany-kaushik-basu-9780190120894","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}