India
Government and Politics in a Developing Nation
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
5th Edition
Published on 1. November 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
466 pages
978-0-15-500384-2 (ISBN)
Description
An ideal case study for comparative government classes as well as classes on the government and politics of South Asia. India focuses on the problems of building a new nation, especially in terms of the major worldwide issue of ethnic conflict. Analysis focuses on conflicts generated by social change in a heterogeneous nation: caste system, quotas, religious tension between Hindus and Muslims, urban vs rural, peasant vs labor. The book provides up-to-date, coverage of govenment institutions, interest groups, political parties, and electoral behavior. It examines economic policy, foreign policy, and international relations as well as recent electrons and policy development.
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Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
486 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-15-500384-2 (9780155003842)
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