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Indian politics and society since independence : events, processes and ideology /

Chakrabarty, Bidyut, 1958-

Indian politics and society since independence : events, processes and ideology / Bidyut Chakrabarty. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2008. - xiv, 243 p. : map ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-235) and index.

Setting the scene : partition and after -- Shaping Indian politics : the language of identity -- Indian democracy : liberalism in its reinvented form -- Parliamentary federalism : redefining the Westminster model -- The chaotic 1960s : a decade of experiments and turmoil -- The Left Front and the 2006 Assembly elections in west Bengal : marxism reinvented -- Coalition politics in India : cultural synergy or political expediency -- Conclusion.

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Nationalism--India.
Democracy--India.


India--Politics and government--1947-
India--Politics and government--1919-1947.

JQ 231 / C43 2008