India’s Empty Democracy Can’t Protect Its People - Bloomberg
India’s Empty Democracy Can’t Protect Its People - Bloomberg: "Elections make for responsive and accountable governments, or so goes the truism. But can they also achieve the opposite -- that is, encourage complacency, even callousness, among elected representatives?
Last month’s headlines from India and China present a disquieting contrast between elected and unelected governments for anyone committed to democratic politics.
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Last month’s headlines from India and China present a disquieting contrast between elected and unelected governments for anyone committed to democratic politics.
About Pankaj Mishra»
Pankaj Mishra is the author of "Temptations of the West: How to be Modern in India, Pakistan, Tibet and Beyond," ... MORE
More from Pankaj Mishra:
Why Asia’s Insurgencies Are Europe’s ShameQ
The Bright, Shiny Tinderboxes of the Persian GulfQ
Indonesia’s New Economic ModelQ
In Beijing, China’s new Communist Party general secretary, Xi Jinping, has begun a huge crackdown on corruption, official pomp and ceremony, and “empty talk” -- substanceless speeches."
'via Blog this'
