Suchergebnisse

Why India is a democracy and Pakistan is not (yet?) a democracy -- The first thirty years of independence -- Inheritances of colonial rule -- Constitutional & political choices, in the initial years -- Institutionalizing democracy -- Who (really) governs? -- From 1977 to the present -- 1977 as a turning point? -- Religion as an explanation -- External influences -- Clearly diverging paths -- Prospects for path convergence in the next decades.

"The question of why some countries have democratic regimes and others do not is a significant issue in comparative politics. This book looks at India and Pakistan, two countries with clearly contrasting political regime histories, and presents an argument on why India is a democracy and Pakistan is not. Focusing on the specificities and the nuances of each state system, the author examines in detail the balance of authority and power between popular or elected politicians and the state apparatus through substantial historical analysis.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Map of South Asia -- Map of India -- Introduction -- On the Periphery but in the Thick of It: Some Recent Indian Political Crises Viewed from Gujarat -- India's Chief Ministers and the Problem of Governability -- Economic Reform: Stalled by Politics? -- Organized Labor and Economic Reform -- Reading India -- 1993 & 1994: A Chronology -- Glossary -- About the Contributors -- Index

Essay traces what the author identifies as the four phases of the 1971 conflict: the initiation of military hostilities in March 1971; Kissinger's visit to Peking; the war with India at the end of that year; and the transfer of power to Mujib.