India, Pakistan, and Democracy : Solving the Puzzle of Divergent Paths.

The question of why some countries have democratic regimes and others do not is a significant issue in comparative politics. This book looks at India and Pakistan, two countries with clearly contrasting political regime histories, and presents an argument on why India is a democracy and Pakistan is...

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Main Author: Oldenburg, Philip
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
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