Congress After Indira: Policy, Power, Political Change (1984-2009) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199453351)

In the aftermath of Indira Gandhi's assassination, the Congress party swept the polls in 1984. It reached its zenith with Rajiv Gandhi at the helm. However, due to shifts in Indian polity, economy, and society, this period marked the end of the Congress epoch. It was only a couple of decades later that the Congress was able to emerge as a dominant party again. How did the new Indian political landscape shape the development and the comeback of the Congress in the 2004 parliamentary elections in a coalition? What was the role of contemporary Congress politics, its policy, its organization, and leadership in the face of these challenges? Congress after Indira seeks answers to these questions. This richly researched and nuanced study of the Congress party advances our understanding and perceptions of political structures, processes, and Indian politics.

Author: Zoya Hasan
ISBN-10: 0199453357
ISBN-13: 9780199453351
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 02/18/2015
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.70d