Emergency Chronicles : Indira Gandhi and Democracy's Turning Point /

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The gripping story of an explosive turning point in the history of modern IndiaOn the night of June 25, 1975, Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency in India, suspending constitutional rights and rounding up her political opponents in midnight raids across the country. In the twenty-one harrowi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Prakash, Gyan, 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2019.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Gandhi, Indira, > 1917-1984.
Women prime ministers.
Politics and government.
HISTORY > Asia > India & South Asia.
Premieres ministres > Inde.
Women prime ministers > India.
India.
Inde > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siecle.
India > Politics and government > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Prologue; 1 A Case of Mistaken Identity; 2 A Fine Balance; 3 Rage on the Streets; 4 Into the Abyss; 5 Lawful Suspension of Law; 6 Sanjay's Chariot; 7 Bodies and Bulldozers; 8 Freedom behind Bars; 9 The Aftermath; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index

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