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India : Government and Politics in a Developing Nation
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The Globalization of the Development Challenge as mentioned in this paper, the Legacies of National History, the Challenge of Federalism, the challenge of Interest Politics in India, and Political Parties and Politics: The emergence of Coalition Politics and the Rise of the BJP.Abstract:
1. The Globalization of the Development Challenge. 2. The Legacies of National History. 3. The Framework: Institutions of Governance. 4. The Challenge of Federalism. 5. Interest Politics in India. 6. Parties and Politics: The Congress System and Its Decline. 7. Political Parties: The Emergence of Coalition Politics and the Rise of the BJP. 8. Elections and Political Behavior. 9. Policy and Performance: The Politics of Development. 10. Policy and Performance: National Security and Foreign Policy. Index.read more
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