The new Indian state: The relocation of patronage in the post-liberalisation economy

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Abstract

Describing the relocation of the patronage-based relationship between the state and the private sector in post-liberalisation India, this article goes on to address the consequences of this relationship for democracy. It points out that the continued dependence of a reconstituted private sector on patronage relations with a reconstituted state can reinforce an investment in procedural democracy, but may at the same time subvert the substantive aspects of democracy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)46-58
Number of pages13
JournalEconomic and Political Weekly
Volume50
Issue number41
StatePublished - Oct 10 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
  • Political Science and International Relations

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