Tocquevillean reflections on India and the United States Chatterjee, Partha. creator editor Chatterjee, Partha 1947- Katznelson, Ira. text bibliography ii New Delhi Oxford University Press 2012 1st ed. monographic eng

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xiv, 311 p. ; 23 cm. CONTENTS : La 4e de couverture indique : "This volume is a comparative study of democracy in India and the United States, using as its basis Alexis de Tocqueville's landmark study Democracy in America. It frames the comparison in terms of the distinct trajectories of the United States and India-the former as moving 'from equality' at birth towards new forms of inequality over time, and the latter moving 'towards equality' from an inegalitarian social order at independence. Examining the experience of democracy in two of the world's oldest and largest democracies, the essays discuss the effect of democratization on key elements of public life such as citizenship, religion, capitalism, the struggle for equality, and the status of minorities in both the countries." edited by Partha Chatterjee, Ira Katznelson. Includes bibliographical references. Comparative government Democracy India Democracy United States India Politics and government United States Politics and government 320.454 0198077475 (hbk.) 9780198077473 (hbk.) 2012374588 120710 20181127190123.0 8505