Prophet and Statesmen in Crafting Democracy in India

Political Leadership, Ideas, and Compromises

Fabio Leone

Drawing on expert works, early political and government records, and personal correspondence, Fabio Leone examines the most commonly cited explanations of the unlikely and puzzling democratization of India. He concludes that the creation of Indian democracy is best understood when assessing the combination of capacities and behaviors of the Indian political leadership. Through a theoretical framework, he demonstrates that Indian democratization was the result of successful interplay between a limited number of key leaders, with the main player being Jawaharlal Nehru. Prophet and Statesmen in Crafting Democracy in India offers an explanation of the origins ofIndian democracy that will interest scholars and students of comparative politics, democratization, political leadership, and South Asian politics and history.

Lexington Books

Pages: 318 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-4985-6936-1 • Hardback • September 2019 • $135.00 • (£104.00)

978-1-4985-6937-8 • eBook • September 2019 • $128.00 • (£94.00)

Subjects: History / Asia / India & South Asia, Political Science / World / Asian

Prophet and Statesmen in Crafting Democracy in India

Political Leadership, Ideas, and Compromises

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Drawing on expert works, early political and government records, and personal correspondence, Fabio Leone examines the most commonly cited explanations of the unlikely and puzzling democratization of India. He concludes that the creation of Indian democracy is best understood when assessing the combination of capacities and behaviors of the Indian political leadership. Through a theoretical framework, he demonstrates that Indian democratization was the result of successful interplay between a limited number of key leaders, with the main player being Jawaharlal Nehru. Prophet and Statesmen in Crafting Democracy in India offers an explanation of the origins ofIndian democracy that will interest scholars and students of comparative politics, democratization, political leadership, and South Asian politics and history.

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Lexington Books

Pages: 318 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-4985-6936-1 • Hardback • September 2019 • $135.00 • (£104.00)

978-1-4985-6937-8 • eBook • September 2019 • $128.00 • (£94.00)

Subjects: History / Asia / India & South Asia, Political Science / World / Asian

Author

Fabio Leone is teaches political science and international relations at the University of Bologna.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Political Leaders Matters

Chapter 2: The Fertile Ground

Chapter 3: The Actors of the Transition to Democracy

Chapter 4: Imagining and Institutionalizing the New Regime

Conclusion