TY - BOOK ID - 32431116 TI - Routledge handbook of indian politics AU - Kohli, Atul AU - Singh, Prerna AU - Routledge PY - 2013 SN - 9780415776851 0415776856 0203075900 113512275X 1283941775 9780203075906 9781135122751 9781135122706 9781135122744 9781138679191 PB - London ; New York Routledge DB - UniCat KW - India KW - Inde KW - Politics and government KW - Politique et gouvernement KW - Géopolitique KW - Politique économique KW - Politique et gouvernement. KW - Politique économique. KW - Politics and government. KW - Géopolitique KW - Politique économique UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:32431116 AB - India's growing economic and socio-political importance on the global stage has triggered an increased interest in the country. This Handbook is a reference guide, which surveys the current state of Indian politics and provides a basic understanding of the ways in which the world's largest democracy functions.The Handbook is structured around four main topics: political change, political economy, the diversity of regional development, and the changing role of India in the world. Chapters examine how and why democracy in India put down firm roots, but also why the quality of governanc ER -