WEEK 12: Making Democracy Work in India

TUESDAY (12/4) IN CLASS:   READINGS FOR WEEK 12 Freedom in the World, Chapter on India Arend Lipjhart, "The Puzzle of Indian Democracy: A Consocianational Interpretation," American Political Science Review, June 1996, 90(2): 258-268. Atul Kohli, "Enduring Another Election," Journal of Democracy, July 1998, 9(3): 7-20. James Manor, "Making Federalism Work," Journal of Democracy, July 1998, 9(3): 21-35. Ashotosh Varshney, "Why Democracy Survives," Journal of Democracy, July 1998, 9(3): 36-50. Vasant Sathe, "For a Directly Elected President of India," in Arend Lipjhart, ed., Parliamentary versus Presidential Government: 187-190. Paper #3 Due - Friday (12/7) Hints for Writing Papers Web Links: MIT Writing Center

The Indian flag atop the 17th century Moghul Red Fort in New Delhi. Credit: Agence France-Presse A street in Pune, India.

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