Congress after Indira

• Traces the changes within the Indian National Congress after Indira Gandhi
• Documents shifts in Indian politics and the subsequent strategy of the Congress
• Provides insights into contemporary Indian politics
• Based on current material and interviews

Readership: Students and scholars of political science, Indian politics, state politics, and political structure and processes.

Zoya Hasan, Professor, Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Zoya Hasan is Professor, Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1: Ayodhya and the Politics of Religion
2: Economic Liberalization and Its Discontents
3: Regime Change and Working the Coalition
4: Two-Power Centres and Government-Party Relations
5: Coping with Inequalities
6: Defending Livelihoods
7: Co-opting the Minorities
8: India-US Nuclear Deal and Great Power Ambitions
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index