South Asia Faces the Future: New Dimensions in Indian Democracy

Issue Date January 2002
Volume 13
Issue 1
Page Numbers 52-66
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India defies the widely held view that poor societies are unlikely to remain democratic. What explains the resilience of India's democracy in the face of long odds? The answer lies in the ways the country has responded to the varied challenges of the past decade. 

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