India's experiment with democracy: the life of a nation through its elections (Record no. 2451)
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| control field | 20240627112843.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9789356993648 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 320.8409 QUR/I |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Qureshi, S.Y. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | India's experiment with democracy: the life of a nation through its elections |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher | Harper Collins -- |
| Place of publication | Haryana -- |
| Year of publication | 2023 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xxx, 553p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Since the founding of the republic, India has been the largest democracy in the world. In many respects it was considered a model democracy owing to its ideals, such as a non-partisan Election Commission and free dialogue and debate. Its abiding features have been non-discriminatory management of diversity, concern for an equitable and equal society, and a profound reverence towards the country's founding document, the Constitution.<br/><br/>Over the years, the tussle between historical reality and theoretical idealism ensured that at times the social contract was disrupted, with conflicts obstructing a complete achievement of democracy.<br/><br/>In India's Experiment with Democracy, former chief election commissioner S.Y. Quraishi examines key questions that face India today: What foundational principles must be definitive to our ideas of nationhood, citizenship and democracy? How may we enliven our national discourse with a renewed spirit of inquiry and imaginative erudition, and mid-course correction? Ultimately, the underlying thrust of this book is to posit reasoned argumentation, objective enquiry, secularism, civil liberty and compassion as indispensable features of a democracy. |
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| Topical Term | Social science |
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| Topical Term | Political science |
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| Topical Term | History |
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| Topical Term | Election Commission of India |
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| Topical Term | Government |
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| Topical Term | Vote |
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| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Collection code | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Fiction | Central Library | Central Library | Literature (Sahyadri Campus) | 2024-08-29 | 320.8409 QUR/J | 08214 | Literature |