PLSC 270: Capitalism: Success, Crisis and Reform
Lecture 17 - The Case of Mister Balram Halwai. Professor Rae discusses Aravind Adiga's novel The White Tiger. The novel reveals the difficulties developing countries face dismantling entrenched inequalities. Corruption and chronic rent-seeking behavior can be major obstacles. Other aspects of the novel, including India's religious history, the role of caste structure, and entrepreneurialism, are also explored. Links are made between themes from the novel and previous class discussions on the nature of capitalism. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 17 - The Case of Mister Balram Halwai |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction |
| [00:04:35] | 2. White Tiger: Darkness |
| [00:07:11] | 3. White Tiger: The Stork, the Raven, the Wild Boar and the Buffalo |
| [00:14:17] | 4. White Tiger: Is Corruption a Fairly Major Issue in Indian Society? |
| [00:24:02] | 5. White Tiger: The Caste System in India |
| [00:40:09] | 6. White Tiger: Balram's Economic Weaknesses |
| [00:43:43] | 7. Video: India Background and SELCO |
| References |
| Lecture 17 - The Case of Mister Balram Halwai Instructor: Professor Douglas W. Rae. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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