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Indian democracy : contradictions and reconciliations / edited by Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Sudarsan Padmanabhan. - 1 online resource (viii, 333 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Sage History; Half title; Full title; Copyright; Dedication; Marketing; Contents; Introduction; PART I Democratic Principles and Their Applications in India; Chapter 1 Democracy as Antinomy; Chapter 2 Electoral Issues and the Constitution of India; Chapter 3 Voter Education; Chapter 4 Proportional Representation; PART II Political Processes; Chapter 5 The Election Commission of India and General Elections; Chapter 6 India's Democracy; Chapter 7 Reforming Politics and Elections through Legal Changes; Chapter 8 Voters and Good Governance; PART III The Practice of Democracy Chapter 9 Representing WomenChapter 10 Democracy as Emancipatory Politics; Chapter 11 Gender Equity in Education among Muslims in India; Chapter 12 Organic Agriculture and India's Food Security; Chapter 13 India's New Intellectual Property Policy; Chapter 14 The Practice of Democracy; About the Editors and Contributors; Index

This book shows the importance of democratic principles and various checks and balances in preventing systemic weaknesses despite the contradictions inherent in Indian society.

ISBN: 9789353289812 (electronic book) 9353289815 (electronic book) 9789353289829 (electronic book) 9353289823 (electronic book) (hardcover) (hardcover)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Democracy--India.
Democracy.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
India.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: JQ281 / .I53 2020

Dewey Class. No.: 320.954