Democratic Dynasties: State, Party, and Family in Contemporary Indian Politics

ISBN-13: 9781107558915 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 302 str.

Kanchan Chandra

Opis

A comprehensive study of dynasticism in modern democracies, providing a new perspective on where dynasties come from and why they matter.

Recenzje

'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

Spis treści

Prologue Kanchan Chandra; 1. Democratic dynasties: state, party and family in contemporary Indian politics Kanchan Chandra; 2. The 'old regime' confronts democracy Lloyd I. Rudolph and Susanne H. Rudolph; 3. A sign of backwardness? Where dynastic leaders are elected in India Francesca Jensenius; 4. Dynasticism across Indian political parties Adam Ziegfeld; 5. Women, dynasties and democracy in India Amrita Basu; 6. Reservations and dynastic politics Simon Chauchard; 7. Why forward castes have a dynastic advantage: dynasty, party and co-ethnic favouritism Kanchan Chandra; 8. Dynastic path to power Anjali Thomas Bohlken; Appendix; Index.