This course is designed to introduce students to the politics of post-Independence India. It will analyze how colonial legacies shaped the country's institutions, how they have evolved over the past seven decades, the role of political processes, the strategies of economic development and their limitations, the emergence of competing political ideologies and the role of political leadership.
3-5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
This course is designed to introduce students to the politics of post-Independence India. It will analyze how colonial legacies shaped the country's institutions, how they have evolved over the past seven decades, the role of political processes, the strategies of economic development and their limitations, the emergence of competing political ideologies and the role of political leadership.
Offered in Autumn 2026, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.