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India: Government and Politics in a Developing Nation
India Government and Politics in a Developing Nation Author:Robert L Hardgrave, Stanley A. Kochanek An ideal case study for comparative government classes as well as classes on the government and politics of South Asia. India focuses on the problems of building a new nation, especially in terms of the major worldwide issue of ethnic conflict. Analysis focuses on conflicts generated by social change in a heterogeneous nation: caste system, qu... more »otas, religious tension between Hindus and Muslims, urban vs rural, peasant vs labor. The book provides up-to-date, coverage of govenment institutions, interest groups, political parties, and electoral behavior. It examines economic policy, foreign policy, and international relations as well as recent electrons and policy development.« less