Leading scholars consider how democracy has taken root in India despite poverty, illiteracy and ethnic diversity.

Examining how democracy has taken root in India, these papers focus on the ways in which power is distributed in the country. They include essays on the histori

How has democracy taken root in India in the face of a low-income economy, poverty, illiteracy and ethnic diversity? Atul Kohli brings together leading scholars

Wilkinson.--William Crawley "Asian Affairs"

"How did the founders of the most populous democratic nation in the world meet the problem of establishing a democracy after the departure of foreign rule? The