Winner of the 2019 Global and Transnational Sociology Best Book Award, American
Sociological Association Winner of the 2019 Political Economy of World System (PEWS) …

One of the most troubling critiques of contemporary democracy is the inability of
representative governments to regulate the deluge of money in politics. If it is impossible to …

The general elections held in 2014 in India—the largest democracy in the world—to elect
the 16th Lok Sabha brought in dramatic results. This important volume explains not only the …

Part of the project “Dynamic De/Centralization in Federations,” this article measures dynamic
de/centralization in India since its founding in 1950 and seeks to account for observed …

This article analyzes the changing nature and substance of Indian nationalism since
independence in 1947. India provides insights into how state and majority nationalism …

This volume looks at the impact of the landmark 2014 elections and the consequent
Assembly elections which have transformed the ideological discourse of India. It discusses a …

This article provides a new conceptual and empirical analysis of party system
nationalization, based on four different measurements. Unlike previous nationalization …

This volume focuses on the dynamic, distinctive and diverse aspects of political
campaigning in India's varied information ecosystems during the 2019 Lok Sabha election …

Elections are episodic; governance is routine. This book studies patterns in public opinion
on politics and society between elections in India. By using the survey data covering 24 …

This book examines the politics of social, cultural and political recognition of caste groups in
North India. It explores the factors that make some castes politically influential, while others …