Sydney launch for my new book on Indian Democracy
"Dharma Democracy" will be launched July 24 at the Centre for Independent Studies
I’m thrilled to announce that my new book Dharma Democracy will be launched the evening of July 24 at the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney. Tickets are available now at:
Of course, I’d love to see everyone there. I’m very proud of this book; it’s the culmination of five years of painstaking research on a topic that is often obfuscated by outdated generalizations and politicized scholarship. The short summary is that Indian democracy is what you get when you operate high-quality liberal democratic institutions in a deeply traditional, passionately religious country with a GDP per capita of only $2500 per year: you can’t expect Indian voters to vote like Australians or Americans.
The long version is … 308 pages of detailed factual investigation into India’s performance on international benchmarks, historical analysis of the robustness of Indian democracy from its origins through the 1975-1977 Emergency, and earnest advice on how India build a more inclusive nation where all of its citizens feel valued.
Dharma Democracy: How India Built the Third World’s First Democracy is now available globally on Amazon and other online platforms:
Thanks for checking it out, and if you’re in Sydney, please do consider attending the July 24 launch. It’s going to be a great evening.
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