| ID | 093698 |
| Title Proper | Disconnect between economic reforms and electoral democracy in India |
| Other Title Information | explaining why Indian political parties do what they do |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kumar, Ashutosh |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Indian democracy is being globally acclaimed for its 'twin successes', namely achieving an impressive market reforms-driven economic growth in recent years notwithstanding ongoing global recession, accompanied with a consistent practice of democracy. Against the grain of such celebration of the 'widening' and 'deepening' of democracy in India under the shadow of globalization, the article argues that even though competitive politics is being understood as an essential 'democratic minimum' that cannot be dispensed with at the same time the concurrent depoliticization of policy process also ensures that it need not intervene in the substantive issue of economic policy. The article makes this point by visiting India's electoral politics since the initiation of neo-liberal economic reforms and taking note of the marked disconnect between the two. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 44, No. 6; Dec 2009: p.719-739 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 44, No. 6; Dec 2009: p.719-739 |
| Key Words | Democratic Upsurge ; Electoral Campaign ; Electoral Democracy ; National Election Studies ; Neo - Liberal Economic Reforms ; 2004 and 2009 Parliamentary Elections ; Parties Manifestos |