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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
| Personal name |
Ashutosh Kumar |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
| Title |
Dissonance between economic reforms and democracy |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2008 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
| Extent |
p.54-60. |
| 362 ## - DATES OF PUBLICATION AND/OR SEQUENTIAL DESIGNATION |
| Dates of publication and/or sequential designation |
5 Jan |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
| Summary, etc. |
The story of recent electoral democracy in India is one of a paradox. Most political parties affirm the necessity of economic reforms. Yet, this affirmation belies support for the same among large sections of the populace, particularly the poor. Even more paradoxical is the fact that political parties, despite their emphasis on policies related to the economy in their respective manifestos, tend to rely on identity issues for mobilisation. this article tries to explain the reasons for this puzzle. - Reproduced. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Democracy |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Economic reform |
| 773 ## - HOST ITEM ENTRY |
| Main entry heading |
Economic and Political Weekly |
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