DEMOCRACY AND AUTHORITARIANISM IN SOUTH ASIA (Record no. 8420)

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International Standard Book Number 9780521060622
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Classification number 320
Item number 5507
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Personal name AYESHA JALAL
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Title DEMOCRACY AND AUTHORITARIANISM IN SOUTH ASIA
Medium ENGLISH
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Place of publication, distribution, etc INDIA
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Date of publication, distribution, etc 1995
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Non-fiction eps-library eps-library General Stacks 11/07/2015 1 320 5507 5507 09/22/2022 09/12/2022 09/12/2022 1 11/07/2015 Books In a comparative and historical study of the interplay between democratic politics and authoritarian states in South Asia, Ayesha Jalal explains how a shared colonial legacy led to apparently contrasting patterns of political development - democracy in India and authoritarianism in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The analysis shows how, despite differences in form, central political authority in each state came to confront similar threats from regional and linguistic dissidence, religious and sectarian strife, as well as class and caste conflicts. By comparing state structures and political processes, the author evaluates and redefines democracy, citizenship, sovereignty and the nation-state, arguing for a more decentralized governmental structure. This original and provocative study will challenge students and scholars in the field to rethink traditional concepts of democracy and authoritarianism in South Asia.