The Promise of Power: The Origins of Democracy in India and Autocracy in Pakistan

Author:   Maya Tudor (University of Oxford)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781316635247


Pages:   258
Publication Date:   02 February 2017
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Author:   Maya Tudor (University of Oxford)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.360kg
ISBN:  

9781316635247


ISBN 10:   1316635244
Pages:   258
Publication Date:   02 February 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. How India institutionalised democracy and Pakistan promoted autocracy; 2. The social origins of pro- and anti- democratic movements (1885–1919); 3. Imagining and institutionalizing new nations (1919–47); 4. Organizing alliances (1919–47); 5. Freedom at midnight and divergent democracies (1947–58); 6. The institutionalization of alliances in India, Pakistan, and beyond.

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'Acknowledging the importance of political parties to regime stability, Tudor moves further back the causal line of explanation by examining the conditions under which particular political parties first came into being and institutionalized the support of key elites. This monograph sheds new light on the origins of some of the systemic institutional, ideological and identity issues of India's and Pakistan's respective political regimes.' Rosheen Kabraji, International Affairs 'This is a carefully researched and clearly written study that not only makes a compelling argument but also offers perceptive insights into the history of the Indian and Pakistani political movements. While the broader political and social contexts that accompany the narratives in the chapters are not necessarily new to readers familiar with the political history of India and Pakistan, the author must be commended for the convincing manner in which the historical conditions and circumstances in the lead up to 1947 and beyond are marshaled to support her overarching argument ... this illuminating book is an enjoyable read ... [It] is a valuable study that has much to offer to those wishing to comprehend the political dynamics of India and Pakistan. It is, at the same time, an important contribution to the literature on the challenges of democratization in postcolonial developing countries.' Tan Tai Yong, Pacific Affairs


Author Information

Maya Tudor is a Fellow in Politics at St John's College, Oxford. Her dissertation, upon which this book is based, won the American Political Science Association's Gabriel Almond Award for the Best Dissertation in Comparative Politics.

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