India: Government and Politics in a Developing Nation
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0155003844
ISBN 13
9780155003842
Category
Political Science
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Publication Year
1993
Publisher
Pages
466
Subject
Political Science
Description
An ideal case study for comparative government classes as well as classes on the government and politics of South Asia. India focuses on the problems of building a new nation, especially in terms of the major worldwide issue of ethnic conflict. Analysis focuses on conflicts generated by social change in a heterogeneous nation: caste system, quotas, religious tension between Hindus and Muslims, urban vs rural, peasant vs labor. The book provides up-to-date, coverage of govenment institutions, interest groups, political parties, and electoral behavior. It examines economic policy, foreign policy, and international relations as well as recent electrons and policy development.
Number of Copies
2
