{"product_id":"democracy-and-inequality-in-india-political-economy-of-a-troubled-giant-hardback-9781108471831","title":"Democracy and Inequality in India; Political Economy of a Troubled Giant (Hardback) 9781108471831","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDemocracy and Inequality in India\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePolitical Economy of a Troubled Giant\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis in-depth political and economic analysis demonstrates that India's growing economic inequality is contributing to democratic decline.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAtul Kohli (Author), Kanta Murali (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108471831, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e360 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.696 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Kohli and Murali, both political scientists, compellingly assert that India's elite-driven economic growth has eroded the foundations of the country's democracy … they provide a sobering account of what concentrated economic power and an entrenched social hierarchy do to a democracy.' Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContemporary India provides a giant and complex  panorama that deserves to be understood. Through in-depth analysis of democracy, economic growth and distribution, caste, labour, gender, and foreign policy, Atul Kohli and Kanta Murali provide a framework for understanding recent political and economic developments. They make three key arguments. Firstly, that India's well-established democracy is currently under considerable strain. Secondly, that the roots of this decline can be attributed to the growing inequalities accompanying growth since the 1990s. Growing inequalities led to the decline of the Congress party and the rise of the BJP under Narendra Modi. In turn, the BJP and its Hindu-nationalist affiliates have used state power to undermine democracy and to target Indian Muslims. Finally, they highlight how various social groups reacted to macro-level changes, although the results of their activism have not always been substantial. Essential reading for anyone wishing to understand democracy in India today.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e I. Politics at the Apex: 1. Democracy and governance\u003cbr\u003e 2. Politics of growth and distribution\u003cbr\u003e II. Politics from Below: 3. Caste, politics, and development\u003cbr\u003e 4. Labor, gender, and civil society mobilization\u003cbr\u003e III. Regional Diversities: 5. Overview of regional diversity\u003cbr\u003e 6. Illustrating regional differences: Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Punjab\u003cbr\u003e IV. India and the World: 7. India and the world\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Constitution: government \u0026amp; the state [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Constitution: government \u0026amp; the state\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Constitution:%20government%20\u0026amp;%20the%20state%20%5BJPHC%5D%22\"\u003eJPHC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52415685263640,"sku":"9781108471831","price":83.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108471831i.jpg?v=1784423133","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/democracy-and-inequality-in-india-political-economy-of-a-troubled-giant-hardback-9781108471831","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}