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India, Pakistan, and Democracy : Solving the Puzzle of Divergent Paths by Philip Oldenburg is a politics available to read on EtoBox.
What is India, Pakistan, and Democracy : Solving the Puzzle of Divergent Paths about?
The question of why some countries have democratic regimes and others do not is a significant issue in comparative politics. This book looks at India and Pakistan, two countries with clearly contrasting political regime histories, and presents an argument on why India is a democracy and Pakistan is not. Focusing on the specificities and the nuances of each state system, the author examines in detail the balance of authority and power between popular or elected politicians and the state apparatus
Who reads India, Pakistan, and Democracy : Solving the Puzzle of Divergent Paths?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Philip Oldenburg
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781136939297
- Category
- politics
- Subjects
- Science, Political Science, Social_sciences
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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