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200 10$aIndia, Pakistan, and democracy $esolving the puzzle of divergent paths /$fPhilip Oldenburg
210  1$aLondon :$cRoutledge,$d2010.
215   $a1 online resource (284 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-415-78019-5 
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aBook Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Figures; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Why India is a democracy and Pakistan is not (yet?) a democracy; Part I: The first thirty years of independence; 2 Inheritances of colonial rule; 3 Politicians and bureaucrats in the first years of independence; 4 Institutionalizing democracy; 5 Who (really) governs?; Part II: From 1977 to the present; 6 1977 as a turning point?; 7 Religion as an explanation; 8 External influences; 9 Clearly diverging paths; 10 Prospects for path convergence in the next decades; 11 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
330   $aThe question of why some countries have democratic regimes and others do not is a significant issue in comparative politics. This book looks at India and Pakistan, two countries with clearly contrasting political regime histories, and presents an argument on why India is a democracy and Pakistan is not. Focusing on the specificities and the nuances of each state system, the author examines in detail the balance of authority and power between popular or elected politicians and the state apparatus through substantial historical analysis.India and Pakistan are both large, multi-religiou
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606   $aDemocratization$zIndia
606   $aDemocratization$zPakistan
607   $aIndia$xPolitics and government$y1947-
607   $aPakistan$xPolitics and government
607   $aIndia$xColonial influence
607   $aPakistan$xColonial influence
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615  0$aDemocratization
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