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Kohli, Atul,

Democracy and inequality in india : political economy of a troubled giant / Atul Kohli, Kanta Murali. - 1. - x, 350 pages. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.


"India provides a giant and complex panorama that deserves to be understood. Through in-depth analysis of political and economic issues including democracy, economic growth and distribution, caste, labour, gender, and foreign policy, Atul Kohli and Kanta Murali argue that India's growing economic inequality is contributing to democratic decline"--

ISBN: 9781108458559 (paperback)

LCCN: 2025015585

Dewey Class. No.: 320.954 KOH