Transforming India: Social and Political Dynamics of DemocracyFrancine R. Frankel This volume provides a cross-disciplinary analysis by leading Indian social scientists of the transformations unleashed by the introduction of egalitarian and liberal principles of government within the context of the colonial legacy, hierarchical social order, group-based identities, and plural cultures. |
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India 1950 | 26 |
The Strong State and the Fear of Disorder | 60 |
Democracy and Social Inequality | 89 |
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Transforming India: Social and Political Dynamics of Democracy Francine R. Frankel,Zoya Hasan No preview available - 2002 |
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