Various authors tell the engaging story of the Indian sub-continent's amazing resilience as one of the world's most successful democracy. In articles commemorating the 60th anniversary of India's independence, these authors (Journal of Democracy, April 2007, Vol. 18. No. 2) highlight both the struggles and the successes in its journey towards consolidating its democracy.
India is a federal state and so has a variety of levels of government and a variety of levels of democratic institutions. There are state legislatures, state political parties, state civil society groups along with state governors. There are also national political parties, a national legislature that sits in the capital, Delhi and national civil society groups.
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