Publication Announcement: Genetically Modified Democracy — Transgenic Crops in Contemporary India by Aniket Aga

Cover of "Genetically Modified Democracy" by Aniket Aga, featuring a pile of striped eggplants beneath the title text in a maroon circle—a striking image reflecting transgenic crops and their impact on contemporary India.

Aniket Aga, alumni fellow (2016-18) and associate professor of environmental studies at Ashoka University in Sonipat, Haryana, India, published a new book entitled Genetically Modified Democracy — Transgenic Crops in Contemporary India (Yale Press). Aga illustrates how state, science, and agrarian capitalism interact in novel ways to transform how democracy is lived and understood, and sheds light on the dynamics of technological change in populous, unequal polities. Read more about this publication.