Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-235) and index
Setting the scene : partition and after -- Shaping Indian politics : the language of identity -- Indian democracy : liberalism in its reinvented form -- Parliamentary federalism : redefining the Westminster model -- The chaotic 1960s : a decade of experiments and turmoil -- The Left Front and the 2006 Assembly elections in west Bengal : marxism reinvented -- Coalition politics in India : cultural synergy or political expediency -- Conclusion