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Beschreibung
Contemporary India provides a giant and complex panorama that deserves to be understood. Through in-depth analysis of democracy, economic growth and distribution, caste, labour, gender, and foreign policy, Atul Kohli and Kanta Murali provide a framework for understanding recent political and economic developments. They make three key arguments. Firstly, that India's well-established democracy is currently under considerable strain. Secondly, that the roots of this decline can be attributed to the growing inequalities accompanying growth since the 1990s. Growing inequalities led to the decline of the Congress party and the rise of the BJP under Narendra Modi. In turn, the BJP and its Hindu-nationalist affiliates have used state power to undermine democracy and to target Indian Muslims. Finally, they highlight how various social groups reacted to macro-level changes, although the results of their activism have not always been substantial. Essential reading for anyone wishing to understand democracy in India today.
Contemporary India provides a giant and complex panorama that deserves to be understood. Through in-depth analysis of democracy, economic growth and distribution, caste, labour, gender, and foreign policy, Atul Kohli and Kanta Murali provide a framework for understanding recent political and economic developments. They make three key arguments. Firstly, that India's well-established democracy is currently under considerable strain. Secondly, that the roots of this decline can be attributed to the growing inequalities accompanying growth since the 1990s. Growing inequalities led to the decline of the Congress party and the rise of the BJP under Narendra Modi. In turn, the BJP and its Hindu-nationalist affiliates have used state power to undermine democracy and to target Indian Muslims. Finally, they highlight how various social groups reacted to macro-level changes, although the results of their activism have not always been substantial. Essential reading for anyone wishing to understand democracy in India today.
Über den Autor
Atul Kohli is David K. E. Bruce Professor of International Affairs and Professor of Politics, Princeton University. His recent books include Greed and Guns: Imperial Origins of the Developing World (2022) and Imperialism and the Developing World: How Britain and the US Shaped the Global Periphery (2019).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction; I. Politics at the Apex: 1. Democracy and governance; 2. Politics of growth and distribution; II. Politics from Below: 3. Caste, politics, and development; 4. Labor, gender, and civil society mobilization; III. Regional Diversities: 5. Overview of regional diversity; 6. Illustrating regional differences: Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Punjab; IV. India and the World: 7. India and the world; Conclusion.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Importe, Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781108458559
ISBN-10: 1108458556
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Kohli, Atul
Murali, Kanta
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Atul Kohli (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.09.2025
Gewicht: 0,524 kg
Artikel-ID: 134146735

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