tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135643188634165782.post519791619660550342..comments2023-11-03T04:18:47.077-07:00Comments on Brick and rope: Why is India a democracy?JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04389094051972795199noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135643188634165782.post-62921959552671899542009-03-13T00:17:00.000-07:002009-03-13T00:17:00.000-07:00Democracy is sustained if homogenous groups of peo...Democracy is sustained if homogenous groups of people feel that they are represented, are heard and have the freedom to maintain their identity. I think designing states around languages was a truly smart idea where the homogenous people got a way to be heard and represented at a national level (of course it now has its own problems where increasingly we are finding so many local parties that none is able to emerge winner at the center). <BR/><BR/>It is for exactly the opposite reason that there is so much unrest in the North East - no true representation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135643188634165782.post-45893208407381848922009-03-07T12:06:00.000-08:002009-03-07T12:06:00.000-08:00... not just have I gotten to it, I have realized ...... not just have I gotten to it, I have realized that this is not a single blogpost book. It needs to be done justice.JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389094051972795199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135643188634165782.post-53244154839116810092009-03-04T20:08:00.000-08:002009-03-04T20:08:00.000-08:00Finally, you've gotten around to this. I'm excited...Finally, you've gotten around to this. I'm excited. I feel like one of those names on Vividh Bharathi's Aap Ki Farmaish finally having their request being played.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135643188634165782.post-84822269110325801862009-03-02T20:45:00.000-08:002009-03-02T20:45:00.000-08:00I am eagerly awaiting the next installment on this...I am eagerly awaiting the next installment on this book.Smoke+Mirrorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109716846091428406noreply@blogger.com