{"product_id":"democratic-dynasties-state-party-and-family-in-contemporary-indian-politics-paperback-9781107558915","title":"Democratic Dynasties; State, Party, and Family in Contemporary Indian Politics (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107558915","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDemocratic Dynasties\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eState, Party, and Family in Contemporary Indian Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comprehensive study of dynasticism in modern democracies, providing a new perspective on where dynasties come from and why they matter.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKanchan Chandra (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107558915, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 February 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e302 pages, 27 b\/w illus.  43 tables\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.45 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'This volume makes an important and timely contribution to an emerging literature on dynasties in democracies. Using new data on the family ties of politicians, the chapters offer a range of fresh insights into how dynasties shape contemporary Indian politics.' Daniel M. Smith, Harvard University, Massachusetts\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDynastic politics, usually presumed to be the antithesis of democracy, is a routine aspect of politics in many modern democracies. This book introduces a new theoretical perspective on dynasticism in democracies, using original data on twenty-first-century Indian parliaments. It argues that the roots of dynastic politics lie at least in part in modern democratic institutions - states and parties - which give political families a leg-up in the electoral process. It also proposes a rethinking of the view that dynastic politics is a violation of democracy, showing that it can also reinforce some aspects of democracy while violating others. Finally, this book suggests that both reinforcement and violation are the products, not of some property intrinsic to political dynasties, but of the institutional environment from which those dynasties emerge.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePrologue Kanchan Chandra\u003cbr\u003e 1. Democratic dynasties: state, party and family in contemporary Indian politics Kanchan Chandra\u003cbr\u003e 2. The 'old regime' confronts democracy Lloyd I. Rudolph and Susanne H. Rudolph\u003cbr\u003e 3. A sign of backwardness? Where dynastic leaders are elected in India Francesca Jensenius\u003cbr\u003e 4. Dynasticism across Indian political parties Adam Ziegfeld\u003cbr\u003e 5. Women, dynasties and democracy in India Amrita Basu\u003cbr\u003e 6. Reservations and dynastic politics Simon Chauchard\u003cbr\u003e 7. Why forward castes have a dynastic advantage: dynasty, party and co-ethnic favouritism Kanchan Chandra\u003cbr\u003e 8. Dynastic path to power Anjali Thomas Bohlken\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political structures: democracy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political structures: democracy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20structures:%20democracy%20%5BJPHV%5D%22\"\u003eJPHV\u003c\/a\u003e], Comparative politics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Comparative politics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Comparative%20politics%20%5BJPB%5D%22\"\u003eJPB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005087142168,"sku":"9781107558915","price":29.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107558915i_ee861d02-02ef-4c7a-86f4-f6d56c9d8ec1.jpg?v=1696766211","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/democratic-dynasties-state-party-and-family-in-contemporary-indian-politics-paperback-9781107558915","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}