Bidyut Chakrabarty

Indian Politics and Society since Independence

Events, Processes and Ideology

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines politics and society in India. It explores new areas enmeshed in the complex social, economic and political processes of the country. Linking structural characteristics with the broader sociological context, the book emphasises the strong influence of sociological issues on politics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 406g
• ISBN-13: 9780415408684
• ISBN-10: 0415408687
• Artikelnr.: 23549070

Autorenporträt

Bidyut Chakrabarty is Professor in Political Science at the University of Delhi, India, and is currently the Mahatma Gandhi(visiting) Chair for Global Non-Violence at the Gandhi Centre at James Madison University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Setting the Scene 2. Shaping Indian Politics: The Language
of Identity 3. Indian Democracy: Liberalism in its Reinvented Form 4.
Parliamentary Federalism in India: Redefining the Westminster Model 5. The
Chaotic 1960s: A Decade of Experiments and Turmoil 6. The Left Front and
the 2006 Assembly Elections in West Bengal: Marxism Reinvented 7. Coalition
Politics in India: Cultural Synergy or Political Expediency. Conclusion