According to Rudolph and Rudolph, the 'Marginality of Class Politics' in India has been affected by…
In In Pursuit of Lakshmi: The Political Economy of the Indian State (1987), Lloyd I. Rudolph and Susanne Hoeber Rudolph explain the 'marginality of class politics' in India…
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According to Rudolph and Rudolph, the 'Marginality of Class Politics' in India has been affected by which of the following factors?
(A) Historical timing of democracy
(B) Industrialization
(C) Socialism
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Correct answer A
In In Pursuit of Lakshmi: The Political Economy of the Indian State (1987), Lloyd I. Rudolph and Susanne Hoeber Rudolph explain the 'marginality of class politics' in India by highlighting the historical timing of universal adult franchise and democracy relative to the pattern and timing of industrialization, making Only (A) and (B) correct. Unlike Western Europe, where industrialization preceded mass suffrage and fostered class-based politics, universal franchise in India preceded large-scale industrialization and encouraged centrist, multi-class political mobilization.
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