... been non ideological compared with the West's clear differentiation of left wing and right wing views. Indian political discourse has focused on specific policy measures and client patron relationship between social groups and political parties. This reflects an underlying consensus amongst all political parties of a secular, democratic republic. Second, Rudolph and Rudolph have analysed the role that traditional ... the masses. This brought democracy closer to the people in the absence of civil society and independent interest groups. Community mobilization also became a means of empow...

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... were triumphant for three main reasons. First, the rebellion was not a national or nationalist revolt, but primarily limited to particular geographical areas and social groups in response to specific grievances. Second, the forces of the British had a unified purpose and a clear objective, in contrast to the ... simple case of conqueror against conquered, but a multifaceted conflict that incorporated the general Indian grievance of British arrogance with the specific grievances of particular social groups, such as the sepoys and regional princes, who resented their sudden loss of status ...

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... , Sierra Leone and Saudi Arabia, grow more slowly than those that are resource-poor, like Taiwan and Korea, and are more likely to suffer through unstable leadership and institutions, poor social capital, and an increased likelihood of conflict. This study will focus on the role of institutions and their arrangements in regards to the "paradox of plenty." The "resource ... resources create policies for extracting resources and capturing rents, subsequently allocating those rents in ways that often privilege the elite rather than public investments that would enhance growth and collective...

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