India is a union of 28 states and 7 Union Territories. Several of its states and sub-state national communities have … of federalism and bicameralism as strategies to promote self-rule in India among sub-state communities and reconcile it …-state communities in India. Moreover, the current theory of bicameralism seems to allow little opportunity for bicameralism to address …

This paper critically examines the fears of India's cultural nationalists that globalisation will undermine ancient and …

According to the theory of “democratic peace,” India, as the largest democracy in the world and as South Asia … neighbors’ internal affairs and a move towards a more assertive approach to democracy promotion. The analysis shows that India …’s predominant regional power, should be expected to promote democracy in neighboring countries. However, New Delhi lacks any …

The struggle to secure the constitutional and political protection of secularism in India has been long and difficult … as the "Hindurva" cases), the Supreme Court of India delivered a mixed message to the cause of secularism. In this … the final section, we turn to consider the crisis of secularism in India. After briefly reviewing some of the debates on …

promoted democracy by generating electricity, by supporting irrigation, water storage, flood-control, and recreational …

We document the political participation of women in Indian democracy by comparing the turnout of women voters to men in …

development, and the management of public services. We need accelerated decentralization and participatory democracy system. This …

What determines the allocation of publicly-provided goods to rural households in India? Although empirically driven … this paper draws on the characteristics of India's institutional structure and the implications of existing literature for …