When Area Meets Theory
Dominance, Dissent, and Democracy in India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6299604 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Subrata Κ Mitra (0000-0003-0508-8876, Heidelberg University, corresponding author), Subrata K Mitra (Heidelberg University) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 557-578 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-5121 • E-ISSN: 1460-373X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0192512108098877 |
| OpenAlex | W2016929325 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 20 |
Is democracy a moveable feast, capable of spreading beyond its native land in the liberal-democratic West? This article asks this comparative question in the context of an area (India) through a general argument, and in the form of a literature review based on six books. The conjecture that connects them suggests that more than social capital,1 it is democratic capital (modern political institutions, electoral processes, strategic reform of the social and economic structure, and accountability) that leads to democratic transition in postcolonial societies.2 In its
Accountability · Argument (complex analysis · Context (archaeology · Democracy · Dissent · Dominance (genetics · Liberal democracy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
The Clash Within
India
The Argumentative Indian
Level Playing Fields
The Production of Hindu-Muslim Violence in Contemporary India
Making Democracy Work
Active Social Capital
Ballot box and local power
Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
Making Democracy Work
Room to Maneuver in the Middle
Coping with Cornucopia
Elite Agency and Governance in Changing Societies
The Argumentative Indian
The Puzzle of Indian Democracy
Democracy and Social Change in India
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |