Battles Half Won (rare books) by by Ashutosh Varshney

Book summary

This lively collection of essays by Ashutosh Varshney analyses the deepening of Indian democracy since 1947 and the challenges this has created. It examines concerns ranging from federalism and Hindu nationalism to caste conflict and civil society, the north-south economic divide and politics of economic reforms. Accompanied by a substantial overview tracing the forging and consolidation of India's improbable democracy, the book, full of original insights, portrays the successes and failures of our experience in a New comparative perspective, enriching our understanding of the idea of democracy.

About the author

Ashutosh Varshney is a distinguished Indian-born political scientist and academic known for his extensive research on Indian politics, democracy, and ethnic conflict. He currently serves as the Sol Goldman Professor of International Studies and the Social Sciences at Brown University, where he also directs the Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs .