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Gandhi, with his loincloth and walking stick, seems an unlikely advocate of postmodernism. But in Postmodern Gandhi, Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph portray him as ju
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Explaining Indian Democracy: A Fifty Year Perspective, 1956-2006
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These essays reflect the works of the authors over a period of 50 years since their first visit to India in 1956. They re-emphasize the importance of area studi
Democracy and Discontent
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Long considered one of the great successes of the developing world, India has more recently experienced growing challenges to political order and stability. Ins