Battles Half Won: India's Improbable Democracy

Battles Half Won: India's Improbable Democracy

This lively collection of essays by Ashutosh Varshney analyses the deepening of Indian democracy since 1947 and the challenges this has created. It examines concerns ranging from federalism and Hindu nationalism to caste conflict and civil society, the north-south economic divide, and politics of economic reforms. Accompanied by a substantial overview tracing the forging and consolidation of India s improbable democracy, the book, full of original insights, portrays the successes and failures of our experience in a new comparative perspective, enriching our understanding of the idea of democracy.
Country USA
Manufacturer Penguin
Binding Paperback
EANs 9780143423515
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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