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India, Pakistan, and democracy : solving the puzzle of divergent paths / / Philip Oldenburg



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Autore: Oldenburg Philip Visualizza persona
Titolo: India, Pakistan, and democracy : solving the puzzle of divergent paths / / Philip Oldenburg Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London : , : Routledge, , 2010
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (284 p.)
Disciplina: 320.954
Soggetto topico: Democracy - India
Democracy - Pakistan
Democratization - India
Democratization - Pakistan
Soggetto geografico: India Politics and government 1947-
Pakistan Politics and government
India Colonial influence
Pakistan Colonial influence
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Book 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
Sommario/riassunto: The 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
Titolo autorizzato: India, Pakistan, and democracy  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-136-93929-6
1-136-93930-X
1-282-78144-8
9786612781445
0-203-84715-6
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910785164103321
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