| Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia: A Comparative and Historical Perspective Contributor(s): Jalal, Ayesha (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521478626 ISBN-13: 9780521478625 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1995 Annotation: Challenging the view that a shared colonial legacy led to contrasting patterns of political development in South Asia--democracy in India and authoritarianism in Pakistan and Bangladesh--Ayesha Jalal argues that, despite differences in form, central political authority in each state has confronted similar threats from ethnic and regional movements. By comparing state structures and political processes, the author evaluates and redefines democracy, citizenship, sovereignty and the nation state, arguing for more decentralized government. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - History | Asia - General |
| Dewey: 320.954 |
| LCCN: 94017045 |
| Series: Contemporary South Asia |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.01" W x 8.95" (1.08 lbs) 312 pages |
