Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia

A Comparative and Historical Perspective

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Paperback | 5 June 1995

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In a comparative and historical study of the interplay between democratic politics and authoritarian states in South Asia, Ayesha Jalal explains how a shared colonial legacy led to apparently contrasting patterns of political development - democracy in India and authoritarianism in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The analysis shows how, despite differences in form, central political authority in each state came to confront similar threats from regional and linguistic dissidence, religious and sectarian strife, as well as class and caste conflicts. By comparing state structures and political processes, the author evaluates and redefines democracy, citizenship, sovereignty and the nation-state, arguing for a more decentralized governmental structure. This original and provocative study will challenge students and scholars in the field to rethink traditional concepts of democracy and authoritarianism in South Asia.

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'Jalal's real contribution lies, I think, in reminding us that within the region of South Asia, it is not ethnicity itself that is a problem, but the state structures from within which it arises.' Times Higher Education Supplement

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Non-Fiction Politics & Government Political Structure & Processes Political Structures & Democracy Society & Culture Cultural Studies International Relations History Regional & National History Asian History

The colonial legacy in India and Pakistan
State formation and political processes in India and Pakistan, 1947-1971
The 'populist' era and its aftermath in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, 1971-1993
The state and political economy: 1947-1993
Central power and regional dissidence
Societies, cultures and ideologies: hybrids in contrived monoliths
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Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia

A Comparative and Historical Perspective

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