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020			_a9780198075929
082			_a320.954 JAY-N
100			_aedited by Jayal, Niraja Gopal
245			_aOxford companion to politics in India / _cedited by Niraja Gopal Jayal and Pratap Bhanu Mehta
260			_aIndia _bOxford University Press _c2010
300			_a618 p.
500			_aThat a diverse country like India has succeeded for over half a century as a thriving democracy raises many questions about the relationship between cultural diversity and social and economic inequality; the robustness of some institutions and the weakness of others; the negotiation of political space, ideologies, and identities by the state, political parties, and civil society; the capacity of the state to redistribute wealth and alleviate poverty; and the perceptions of India on the global stage. The Oxford Companion to Politics in India provides answers through the most comprehensive survey of the Indian political system till date. The depth and breadth of issues covered range from elections to economic reforms; business and politics to redistribution and social justice; coalition politics to judicial activism; and foreign policy. The 38 incisive essays, written by well-known experts, have proved to be invaluable to students and teachers of political science, sociology, journalism, history, and public administration, as well as general readers. This paperback edition, with a new Preface, revisits the enduring debates in Indian politics that will make this already popular text more accessible to students.
650			_aIndia
650			_aPolitics and government
650			_aRepresentative government and representation
650			_aCultural pluralism
650			_aConstitutional history
700			_aMehta, Pratap Bhanu
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