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Religious practice and democracy in India /

This book demonstrates the close relationship between religion and democracy in India.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chhibber, Pradeep K., 1956-
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Religion and politics > India.
Democracy > India.
Democracy > Religious aspects.
India > Religious life and customs.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Advocacy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Religious practices, social hierarchies, and political representation
  • 2. The influence of religious practice
  • 3. Social domination: caste and political representation
  • 4. Avenues for the connected: civic associations and democracy
  • 5. Political institutions and the reproduction of inequalities
  • 6. Party competition, ideology, and social divisions
  • 7. Conclusion
  • References
  • Index.