The political dynasties are present in many countries and in different political systems. This phenomenon is very common in India. There are many unresolved issues relating to this phenomenon. The political dynasties phenomenon has been often criticized end pointed out as an archaic and pre-modern phenomenon: a real obstacle to political and economic development of the countries. Nevertheless, India has been and it is a real and working democracy. Moreover the literature on political dynasties has said surprisingly little about their role and influence on democratization processes. This work is an attempt to address these issues using the Nehru-Gandhi family and its role on the Indian democratization process as case study.

Democrazie dinastiche: la famiglia Nehru-Gandhi e la costruzione della democrazia in India

Leone F
2015-01-01

Abstract

The political dynasties are present in many countries and in different political systems. This phenomenon is very common in India. There are many unresolved issues relating to this phenomenon. The political dynasties phenomenon has been often criticized end pointed out as an archaic and pre-modern phenomenon: a real obstacle to political and economic development of the countries. Nevertheless, India has been and it is a real and working democracy. Moreover the literature on political dynasties has said surprisingly little about their role and influence on democratization processes. This work is an attempt to address these issues using the Nehru-Gandhi family and its role on the Indian democratization process as case study.
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