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2 Last week: Russia and China This week: India and China Next Tuesday: Midterm II

3 India: World’s second most populous country World’s largest democracy Rising world power Economic inequality and social problems

4 Today: India’s path to the modern world Interests, identities, and institutions in contemporary India

5 India A late developer that was colonized and then followed the liberal path to modernity

6 Mahatma Gandhi Philosophy of non-violence Studied in Britain; worked in South Africa Negotiated with Britain during WWII

7 Identities in Indian politics: Religious, ethnic, language, and caste cleavages

8 Institutions in Indian politics: Westminster parliamentary system Domination by secular Congress Party Challenge by BJP (Indian People’s Party)

9 2004 Indian Parliamentary Elections

10 Interests in Indian politics Globalization brings new class cleavages

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