Vinaya Sahastrabuddhe <br/><br/>
BEYOND A BILLION BALLOTS :  democratic reforms for a resurgent India / 
 Ballots 
Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, PhD. 
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 - New Delhi  Wisdom Tree  2015/01/01 
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<br/><br/> Beyond a Billion Ballots is an insightful advocacy of a range of political reforms aimed at making India a resurgent republic. <br/>In the process, the book reviews various challenges faced by democracy the world over, focussing on issues pertaining to the lack of robust development of its institutions, particularly the political parties. Holding the ‘crisis of purpose' in party politics responsible for the weak organisational health of parties, the author unfolds a link between activism bereft of ideology, representation sans results and democracy without deliverables. <br/>Written more from a practitioner's viewpoint, the book builds a strong case for liberating political parties from the trap of populist politics through a set of key systemic changes in India's democratic  
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-310) and index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9788183283229 8183283225 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Gifted  Rajaram Mohun Roy Library Foundation,Kolkata 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013413091 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016490616  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Democracy<br/>Political parties<br/>Elections<br/>Political Parties--India.--India.--India.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>India--Politics and government.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.954  / VIN/BE