India's first dictatorship : the emergency, 1975-77 / Christophe Jaffrelot and Pratinav Anil.

"In June 1975 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed a state of emergency, resulting in a twenty-one-month suspension of democracy. Jaffrelot and Anil revisit the Emergency to re-evaluate characterisations of India as the 'world's largest democracy.' They explore India's first...

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Main Authors: Jaffrelot, Christophe (Author), Anil, Pratinav (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Hurst & Company, 2020.
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