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Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Socialism, Secularism, and Democracy in India
Author: Religion, Caste, and Politics in India
Author: Christophe JaffrelotPublisher: Primus Books
ISBN: 9380607040
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 835
Book Description
Following independence, the Nehruvian approach to socialism in India rested on three pillars: secularism and democracy in the political domain, state intervention in the economy, and diplomatic non-alignment mitigated by pro-Soviet leanings after the 1960s. These features defined a distinct "Indian model," if not the country's political identity. From this starting point, Christophe Jaffrelot traces the transformation of India throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, particularly the 1980s and 90s. The world's largest democracy has sustained itself by embracing not only the vernacular politicians of linguistic states, but also Dalits and "Other Backward Classes," or OBCs. The simultaneous--and related--rise of Hindu nationalism has put minorities--and secularism--on the defensive. In many ways the rule of law has been placed on trial as well. The liberalization of the economy has resulted in growth, yet not necessarily development, and India has acquired a new global status, becoming an emerging power intent on political and economic partnerships with Asia and the West. The traditional Nehruvian system is giving way to a less cohesive though more active India, a country that has become what it is against all odds. Jaffrelot maps this tumultuous journey, exploring the role of religion, caste, and politics in determining the fabric of a modern democratic state.
The Success of India's Democracy
Author: Atul KohliPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521805308
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Leading scholars consider how democracy has taken root in India despite poverty, illiteracy and ethnic diversity.
The Mahatma and the Ism
Author: E. M. S. NamboodiripadPublisher: LeftWord Books
ISBN: 8187496983
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian nationalist and statesman.
Indian Democracy
Author: Rajendra VoraPublisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780761997900
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Revised version of papers presented at a seminar, held at Pune in January 2000.
Socialist India
Author: Secularism in India
Author: Domenic MarbaniangPublisher: Lulu Press, Inc
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Historical account of the origin of Secularism and its development in India. This book was originally the MPhil thesis of the writer submitted to ACTS Academy in 2005.
The Indian Ideology
Author: Perry AndersonPublisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1788732715
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The historiography of modern India is largely a pageant of presumed virtues: harmonious territorial unity, religious impartiality, the miraculous survival of electoral norms in the world’s most populous democracy. Even critics of Indian society still underwrite such claims. But how well does the “Idea of India” correspond to the realities of the Union? In an iconoclastic intervention, Marxist historian Perry Anderson provides an unforgettable reading of the Subcontinent’s passage through Independence and the catastrophe of Partition, the idiosyncratic and corrosive vanities of Gandhi and Nehru, and the close interrelationship of Indian democracy and caste inequality. The Indian Ideology caused uproar on first publication in 2012, not least for breaking with euphemisms for Delhi’s occupation of Kashmir. This new, expanded edition includes the author’s reply to his critics, an interview with the Indian weekly Outlook, and a postscript on India under the rule of Narendra Modi.
Thirsty Cities
Author: Selina HoPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108427820
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Provides the answer to the enduring puzzle why India lags behind China in offering public goods to its people.
Author: Publisher: Arihant Publications India limited
ISBN: 9326193578
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 831
Book Description