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100			_aKohli, Atul
245			_aSuccess of India's democracy
260			_aNew Delhi : _bCambridge University Press, _c2005.
300			_axiv, 298 p. ; _c23 cm.
365			_aINR _b395.00 _d00
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aHow has democracy taken root in India in the face of a low-income economy, poverty, illiteracy and ethnic diversity? Atul Kohli brings together leading scholars of Indian politics to explore this intriguing anomaly. Themes addressed include politics, ethnicity, federalism, caste, poverty, and Hindu nationalism. This is a tightly conceived volume on an important and controversial topic, which will be as useful in the classroom as it will be for professionals and general readers. It is a book for anyone who wants to learn more about the world's largest democracy
650			_aCentral-local government relations
650			_aIndia
650			_aDemocracy
650			_aPolitics and government
650			_aBalance of power
650			_aAdministrative decentralisation
650			_aPolitical parties
650			_aSocial groups
650			_aSocial policy
650			_aMulticulturalism
650			_aOverseas item
650			_aCaste system
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