Bardhan's book is erudite, informative, and accessible, and his scrutiny of the conventional wisdom about the past quarter century of reform in China and India is always provocative. You do not have to agree with him to be stimulated and rewarded by his insightful scholarship. This book deserves a wide audience. (Tarun Khanna, author of "Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India Are Reshaping Their Futures, and Yours" )