India in 2004: regime change in a divided democracy

India in 2004: regime change in a divided democracy

The outstanding event of 2004 in India was the national election. Its unexpected results made for the ouster of the BJP-led government-despite the excellent performance of the economy-and its replacement by a coalition headed by the Congress Party, oriented toward greater state activism in economic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian survey 2005-01, Vol.XLV (1), p.71-82
1. Verfasser: Nayar, Baldev Raj
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Coalitions
Democracy
Economic affairs
Economic reform
Electoral campaigning
Foreign affairs
Government formation
India
Parliamentary elections
Party politics
Poverty alleviation
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Zusammenfassung:The outstanding event of 2004 in India was the national election. Its unexpected results made for the ouster of the BJP-led government-despite the excellent performance of the economy-and its replacement by a coalition headed by the Congress Party, oriented toward greater state activism in economic affairs.
ISSN:0004-4687