Overview of The Great Indian Rope Trick: Does the Future of Democracy Lie with India? Book

When India shook off the chains of colonial rule in 1947, predictions abounded on how long it would take for the world's largest democracy to fall apart. The new nation appeared to be too large and too diverse to be held together by a powerful centre, and some argued that it was an artificial creation that would soon break apart at the seams. Yet, more than 60 years and 16 general elections later, and through conflict, poverty, wars, famines, natural disasters, communal riots and separatist movements, nothing has stopped the Indian juggernaut from rolling on. Amid the chaos of 800 million voters and more than 8,000 candidates, the 2014 mandate marked yet another turn in India's continuing tryst with democracy. In this testament to the resilience and indomitability of the Indian state, Roderick Matthews, bestselling author of Jinnah vs Gandhi, peels back layers to unveil a story that goes to the heart of this success. In exploring what it has taken for the country to overcome challenges, both external and internal, and drawing comparisons with the recent histories of India's neighbours, Matthews argues that India's constitutional foundations have allowed the nation to become the bedrock of democracy in the modern world.

• Book Type :

Politics

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

378 pages

• ISBN - 10 :

9351950018

• The Great Indian Rope Trick: Does the Future of Democracy Lie with India? Published On :

17 May 2016

• Resource:

Politics Books for Students, Teachers, Graudates, Professionals and all others

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