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" Democracy and authoritarianism in South Asia : "
Ayesha Jalal.
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BL
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967197
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b721567
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| Main Entry
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Jalal, Ayesha.
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| Title & Author
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Democracy and authoritarianism in South Asia : : a comparative and historical perspective /\ Ayesha Jalal.
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Cambridge ;New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 1995.
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| Series Statement
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Contemporary South Asia ;; 1
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xiii, 295 pages :: maps ;; 23 cm.
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| ISBN
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0521472717
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: 0521478626
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: 9780521472715
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: 9780521478625
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-275) and index.
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| Contents
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The colonial legacy in India and Pakistan -- State formation and political processes in India and Pakistan, 1947 to c.1971 -- The 'populist' era and its aftermath in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, 1971 to c.1993 -- The state and political economy, 1947 to c.1993 -- Central power and regional dissidence -- Societies, cultures and ideologies: hybrids in contrived monoliths.
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"In a comparative and historical study of the interplay between democratic politics and authoritarian states in post-colonial South Asia, Ayesha Jalal explains how a common British colonial legacy led to apparently contrasting patterns of political development - democracy in India and military authoritarianism in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The analysis shows how, despite differences in form, central political authority in each state came to confront broadly comparable threats from regional and linguistic dissidence, religious and sectarian strife, as well as class and caste conflicts. By comparing and contrasting state structures and political processes, the author evaluates and redefines democracy, citizenship, sovereignty and the nation-state, arguing for a more decentralized governmental structure better able to arbitrate between ethnic and regional movements. This original and provocative study will challenge students and scholars in the field to rethink traditional concepts of democracy and authoritarianism in South Asia."--BOOK JACKET.
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15.75 history of Asia.
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Autoritärer Staat
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Demokratie
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Politics and government
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Politisches System
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Vergleich
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Autoritärer Staat.
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Demokratie.
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Politisches System.
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Vergleich.
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Autoritarisme.
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Democratie.
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South Asia, Politics and government.
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Asie méridionale, Politique et gouvernement.
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Asie méridionale, Politique et gouvernement.
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Asie du Sud, Politique et gouvernement, 1945-1970.
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Asie du Sud, Politique et gouvernement.
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South Asia.
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Südasien
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Südasien.
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| Dewey Classification
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320.954
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DS341.J34 1995
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15.75bcl
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320.954090423
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MH 26000rvk
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MH 26030rvk
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RR 35983rvk
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