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082 _a320.954 THA
100 _a"Thakur, Ramesh"
245 0 _aGovernment and the politics of India
260 _aNew Delhi
260 _bRupa
260 _c1995
300 _a395: ill.-
520 _aThe Government and Politics of India provides a clear and concise account of the contemporary Indian political system. It explains the historical legacies that have shaped the structures of Indian government and influenced the patterns of its politics. It describes the network of Indian institutions at federal and provincial level. It conveys a sense of where power is located, how it is used and the constraints on its exercise. Special attention is devoted to caste, religion and regionalism in Indian society and to the nature of democratic politics in relation to Third World development.
650 _aIndia-Politics and government-1995
942 _cB
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