Democracy in India

This volume presents a collection of articles on democracy and politics in India right from the pre-independence days to the present. The range of issues covered includes: democracy prefigured, democracy and the state, democracy and the civil society, democracy and development, and democracy, locality and region. The editorial introduction by Niraja Jayal highlights the theoretical nuances of democracy as a concept and points to its relevance and importance in the context of the political process in India.