The Promise of Power: The Origins of Democracy in India and Autocracy in Pakista

Description: The Promise of Power by Maya Tudor Under what conditions are some developing countries able to create stable democracies while others are perpetually prone to instability and authoritarianism? In The Promise of Power, Maya Tudor proposes a new understanding of the regime divergence between India and Pakistan following their twin independences in 1947. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Under what conditions are some developing countries able to create stable democracies while others have slid into instability and authoritarianism? To address this classic question at the center of policy and academic debates, The Promise of Power investigates a striking puzzle: why, upon the 1947 Partition of British India, was India able to establish a stable democracy while Pakistan created an unstable autocracy? Drawing on interviews, colonial correspondence, and early government records to document the genesis of two of the twentieth centurys most celebrated independence movements, Maya Tudor refutes the prevailing notion that a countrys democratization prospects can be directly attributed to its levels of economic development or inequality. Instead, she demonstrates that the differential strengths of Indias and Pakistans independence movements directly account for their divergent democratization trajectories. She also establishes that these movements were initially constructed to pursue historically conditioned class interests. By illuminating the source of this enduring contrast, The Promise of Power offers a broad theory of democracys origins that will interest scholars and students of comparative politics, democratization, state-building, and South Asian political history. Author Biography Maya Tudor is a Fellow in Politics at St Johns College, Oxford. Her dissertation, upon which this book is based, won the American Political Science Associations Gabriel Almond Award for the Best Dissertation in Comparative Politics. Table of Contents 1. How India institutionalised democracy and Pakistan promoted autocracy; 2. The social origins of pro- and anti- democratic movements (1885–1919); 3. Imagining and institutionalizing new nations (1919–47); 4. Organizing alliances (1919–47); 5. Freedom at midnight and divergent democracies (1947–58); 6. The institutionalization of alliances in India, Pakistan, and beyond. Review Acknowledging the importance of political parties to regime stability, Tudor moves further back the causal line of explanation by examining the conditions under which particular political parties first came into being and institutionalized the support of key elites. This monograph sheds new light on the origins of some of the systemic institutional, ideological and identity issues of Indias and Pakistans respective political regimes. Rosheen Kabraji, International AffairsThis is a carefully researched and clearly written study that not only makes a compelling argument but also offers perceptive insights into the history of the Indian and Pakistani political movements. While the broader political and social contexts that accompany the narratives in the chapters are not necessarily new to readers familiar with the political history of India and Pakistan, the author must be commended for the convincing manner in which the historical conditions and circumstances in the lead up to 1947 and beyond are marshaled to support her overarching argument … this illuminating book is an enjoyable read … [It] is a valuable study that has much to offer to those wishing to comprehend the political dynamics of India and Pakistan. It is, at the same time, an important contribution to the literature on the challenges of democratization in postcolonial developing countries. Tan Tai Yong, Pacific Affairs Promotional An examination of how, despite similar historical contexts, India became a stable democracy post-independence, whilst Pakistan became an unstable autocracy. Review Quote "This is a carefully researched and clearly written study that not only makes a compelling argument but also offers perceptive insights into the history of the Indian and Pakistani political movements. While the broader political and social contexts that accompany the narratives in the chapters are not necessarily new to readers familiar with the political history of India and Pakistan, the author must be commended for the convincing manner in which the historical conditions and circumstances in the lead up to 1947 and beyond are marshaled to support her overarching argument ... this illuminating book is an enjoyable read ... [It] is a valuable study that has much to offer to those wishing to comprehend the political dynamics of India and Pakistan. It is, at the same time, an important contribution to the literature on the challenges of democratization in postcolonial developing countries." Tan Tai Yong, Pacific Affairs Promotional "Headline" An examination of how, despite similar historical contexts, India became a stable democracy post-independence, whilst Pakistan became an unstable autocracy. Description for Bookstore Under what conditions are some developing countries able to create stable democracies while others are perpetually prone to instability and authoritarianism? In The Promise of Power, Maya Tudor proposes a new understanding of the regime divergence between India and Pakistan following their twin independences in 1947. 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Details ISBN1107032962 Author Maya Tudor Year 2013 ISBN-10 1107032962 ISBN-13 9781107032965 Media Book Language English Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 320.954 Publication Date 2013-03-14 Short Title PROMISE OF POWER Pages 258 Affiliation University of Oxford Subtitle The Origins of Democracy in India and Autocracy in Pakistan Format Hardcover UK Release Date 2013-03-14 AU Release Date 2013-03-14 NZ Release Date 2013-03-14 Illustrations 1 Tables, black and white; 3 Maps; 5 Halftones, black and white; 3 Line drawings, black and white Publisher Cambridge University Press Alternative 9781139519076 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168638048;

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