Who tried to period Indian politics in terms of the tussle between a “demand polity” and a “command…
Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph, in In Pursuit of Lakshmi (1987), described Indian politics as swinging between a demand polity, where organised social groups press demands on the…
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Who tried to period Indian politics in terms of the tussle between a “demand polity” and a “command polity” ?
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Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph, in In Pursuit of Lakshmi (1987), described Indian politics as swinging between a demand polity, where organised social groups press demands on the State, and a command polity, where the State sets the agenda. Rajni Kothari is known for the Congress system, and Myron Weiner for the politics of scarcity.
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