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Transforming India : social and political dynamics of democracy

Title
Transforming India : social and political dynamics of democracy / edited by Francine R. Frankel [and others].
Publication
New Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.

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Additional Authors
Frankel, Francine R.
Description
xii, 443 pages; 23 cm
Summary
Revision of papers originally presented at a conference held at India International Centre in Nov. 1997.
Subject
  • Since 1947
  • Democracy > India > Congresses
  • 08.45 political philosophy
  • Democracy
  • Politics and government
  • Démocratie > Inde > Congrès
  • India > Politics and government > 1947- > Congresses
  • India
  • Inde > Politique et gouvernement > Congrès. > 1977-
Genre/Form
Conference papers and proceedings.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction/contextual democracy : intersections of society, culture and politics of India / Francine R. Frankel -- Democratic vision of a new republic : India, 1950 / Rajeev Bhargava -- The strong state and the fear of disorder / Paul R. Brass -- Democracy and social inequality / Sudipta Kaviraj -- Understanding the second democratic upsurge : trends of Bahujan participation in electoral politics in the 1990's / Yogendra Yadav -- Representation and redistribution : the new lower caste politics of north India / Zoya Hasan -- Negotiating differences : federal coalitions and national cohesion / Balveer Arora -- Economic policy and the development of capitalism in India : the role of regional capitalists and political parties / Sanjaya Baru -- Economic policy and its political management in the current conjecture / Prabhat Patniak -- Depicting the nation : media politics in independent India / Victoria L. Farmer -- The India police : expectations of a democratic polity / R.K. Raghavan -- Judges and Indian democracy : the lesser evil? / Rajeev Dhavan -- Hindu nationalism and democracy / Christophe Jaffrelot -- The transformation of Hindu nationalism? Towards a reappraisal / Amita Basu -- India in search ... of a new regime? / Douglas V. Verney.
ISBN
  • 019565157X
  • 9780195651577
LCCN
99952351
OCLC
  • ocm44068158
  • 44068158
  • SCSB-14488568
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library