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Zusatztext 'Mitra expertly delves into the complexities and contradictions of India's politics in this second edition. Insightful for both students and experts alike! as only a true scholar can achieve! this book weaves a compelling narrative about the various aspects of India's democratic political system using empirical evidence and anecdotal accounts.'Arijit Mazumdar! University of St. Thomas! USA. 'Subrata Mitra's book offers the clearest explanation about Indian politics than any of its competitors...the book succeeds in telling the complexity of Indian politics in a straight-forward and engaging way...this edition is highly recommended.' Lawrence Saez! School of Oriental and African Studies! UK.'Subrata Mitra's treatment of India's foreign policy is simply superb. He provides a deep understanding of what India's leaders were trying to accomplish and why. This may well be the best introductory treatment of that subject I have ever seen...I cannot imagine anyone teaching Indian politics today without requiring that students read Subrata Mitra's Politics in India! 2nd edition.' Bruce Bueno de Mesquita! New York University! USA. Informationen zum Autor Subrata K. Mitra is currently Visiting Research Professor and Director at the Institute of South Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore! and Professor Emeritus at the South Asia Institute! Heidelberg University! Germany. He has published a number of books with Routledge! including The Puzzle of India's Governance (2005)! (co-author) A Political and Economic Dictionary of South Asia (2006)! Modern Politics of South Asia (5 volumes! 2008) and Power! Protest and Participation (1992). He is the series editor of the Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies series. Zusammenfassung The second edition of this textbook brings together general political theory and the comparative method to interpret socio-political phenomena and issues that have occupied the Indian state and society since 1947. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: Modern politics and traditional society in the making of Indian democracy2. Pre-modern Pasts of Modern Politics: The Legacies of British Colonial Rule3. Politics and social change: From homo hierarchicus to an egalitarian and plural society 4. Strength with Democracy: Separation and Division of Powers! and the Imperative of Leadership5. The Federal Structure: Balancing national unity and regional diversity6. Elections! Political Parties! Demand Groups and Political Movements: Multiple modes of representation! articulation and aggregation of interests7. Economic Development and Social Justice8. Engaging the World: Foreign policy and nation-building in India9. Democracy and Development in a Post-colonial Context: The Indian Puzzle10. Conclusion: Emergent India11. Notes on further Reading ...
