Building Democracies in South Asia

This article examines political and legal institutions, demographic compulsions and party politics in four countries - India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal - to assess the progress of democracy in these countries.

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Published in:Economic and political weekly 2000-03, Vol.35 (13), p.1071-1074
Main Author: Gupta, Anirudha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Commentary
Democracy
Demography
Governance
Hindus
Middle class
Parliamentary system
Political elections
Political extremism
Political freedom
Political parties
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Summary:This article examines political and legal institutions, demographic compulsions and party politics in four countries - India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal - to assess the progress of democracy in these countries.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846