This is an in-depth analysis of coalition politics as it has been played out in India. It is about stable coalitions in the states of India focusing on states that have experience of coalition politics like West Bengal, Kerala, Punjab, Maharashtra and Bihar. It highlights the important role of state politics in the coalition era. Based on extensive data gathering and interviews with political players, validity of multi-party coalition governments at the national ...
India became independent in 1947 and adopted, after nearly three years of debate in the constituent assembly, a constitution which came into effect on 26 January 1950. This constitution has lasted until the present, with its basic structure unaltered. India has had thirteen general elections between 1952 and 1999 (despite the nineteen-month 'emergency', which itself was based on a provision of the constitution) and is often called the world’s largest democracy. ...
This volume is the sixth in the series of essential readings in Indian government and politics focusing on political parties in India. It introduces the reader to the extensive and varied landscape of parties by bringing together seminal articles, new studies on national and regional parties and specific commentaries on important aspects of parties and the party system in India. The book covers an exceptionally wide terrain ranging from a discussion of individual ...