The question of why some countries have democratic regimes and others do not is a significant issue in comparative politics. India, Pakistan, and Democracy looks at the two South Asian neighbors with clearly contrasting political histories and presents an argument on why India is a democracy and Pakistan is not. What factors have led India and Pakistan’s post-independence history to be so different? How valid are explanations that focus on nationalism and immediate post-independence politics, external relations, religious difference, and social economic power structures?
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