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In this rigorously empirical analysis, a comparative social scientist—an American sociologist based in Sydney—offers a dispassionate assessment of India’s democratic evolution. Benchmarking India against both established Western democracies and its own political past, the book challenges prevailing narratives shaped by ideological biases. Drawing on quantitative data and primary historical sources, the author reveals a dynamic, complex, and resilient democratic system operating in a fractured and deeply traditional society. A must-read for academics and general readers alike, this book cuts through politicized scholarship to offer a clear-eyed perspective on the world’s largest democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalvatore Babones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a quantitative comparative sociologist whose current research focuses on the political sociology of democracy. 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As he says \"India’s nation-builders ... and the democracy they produced, though as flawed as any other, has stood the test of time.\" This makes India the poor world’s outlier. Find out why by buying this enjoyable book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- James Allan, Garrick Professor of Law, University of Queensland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is a commendable historical and political commentary on the conceptual lineages of Indian democracy. 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