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245	0	0	_aDeconstructing India's Democracy : _bEssays in Honour of James Manor _c/ Rob Jenkins and Louise Tillin...Ed
260			_aNew Delhi: _bOrient BlackSwan Pvt. Ltd, _c2025.
300			_axi, 364 pages : _billustrations (black and white) ;
500			_aContributed articles.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aLike many of the world's leading democracies, India faces unprecedented stresses, from economic challenges wrought by premature deindustrialisation to political tensions created by majoritarianism. The erosion of constitutionally framed democratic governance represents more than just an old political order giving way to a new one: institutional decay has been the result of conscious, sustained and systemic political action. The multidimensional pressures on the rule of law make it essential for us to deconstruct democracy as it is conceived, understood and practised in India today. Deconstructing India's Democracy highlights the enduring relevance of James Manor's influential body of work, the result of over fifty years of scholarly engagement with India and Indian politics. Examining the varied meanings of democracy for the Indian polity.
546			_aEnglish
650		0	_aPolitical leadership _zIndia. _930716
650		0	_aIdentity politics _zIndia. _930717
650		0	_aDemocracy _zIndia. _930718
650		0	_aElections _zIndia. _930719
650		6	_aPolitique identitaire _zInde. _930720
650		6	_aÉlections _zInde. _930721
700	1		_aManor, James,..Ed _930722
700	1		_aJenkins, Rob. Ed _930723
700	1		_aTillin, Louise,. Ed _930724
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