Decentring the Indian NationAndrew Wyatt, John Zavos The world's largest democracy has experienced strife since its inception in 1947. The contributors to this study examine trends in Indian and Pakistani politics during the late 20th and early 21st centuries whilst focusing on the fragmentation of the body politic. |
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Nation Formation and Consociational Federalism in India and Pakistan | 8 |
Federalism Regionalism and the Creation of New States in India | 33 |
Democracy Decentralisation and the Politics of Names and Numbers | 53 |
Liberal Secular Democracy and Explanations of Hindu Nationalism | 69 |
Whatever Happened to Cultural Nationalism in Tamil Nadu? Reading of Current Events and the Recent Literature on Tamil Politics | 93 |
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