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If it's impossible to conceive of democracies sans elections, why is it impossible to imagine elections without the flood of money in politics? How does every general election in India get more expensive than the last one? Stepping into the mucky terrain to find out what enables the average Indian vote to have a price, 'Costs of Democracy' opens readers' eyes to the opaque and enigmatic ways in which money flows through the political heart of the world's largest democracy.

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This work provides an analytical overview of the institutional foundations of the Indian state. By drawing on the insights of some of the most knowledgeable scholars and practitioners with deep knowledge of the Indian bureaucracy, this volume provides a comprehensive and incisive introduction to the functioning of the Indian state, relying on interdisciplinary approaches and decades of practitioner experience. It will be an indispensable guide to understanding Indias capacity to navigate the far-reaching transformations underway.

Public institutions --- Government institutions --- Institutions, Public --- Institutions, State --- State institutions --- Associations, institutions, etc. --- India. --- Bharat --- Bhārata --- Government of India --- Ḣindiston Respublikasi --- Inde --- Indi --- Indien --- Indii͡ --- Indland --- Indo --- Republic of India --- Sāthāranarat ʻIndīa --- Yin-tu