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One of the subjects we like to focus on @scroll_in and on the Political Fix is federalism.
At the start of 2020, we asked whether Centre vs States battles would be one of the main storylines of Indian politics for this decade
scroll.in/article/949654…
One of the subjects we like to focus on @scroll_in and on the Political Fix is federalism.
At the start of 2020, we asked whether Centre vs States battles would be one of the main storylines of Indian politics for this decade
scroll.in/article/949654…
It's a subject we keep coming back to on the newsletter and especially in interviews on the Political Fix Q&A (which you can get in your inbox every week here: thepoliticalfix.substack.com).
Below, a few of the fascinating conversations we've had on the subject.
Below, a few of the fascinating conversations we've had on the subject.
.@louisetillin spoke to us about
*India's 'distinctive' but not 'diminshed' form of federalism
*New research indicating an economic reason for centralised federalism
*How the Modi-era has upended conventional wisdom about regionalisation of politics scroll.in/article/978931…
*India's 'distinctive' but not 'diminshed' form of federalism
*New research indicating an economic reason for centralised federalism
*How the Modi-era has upended conventional wisdom about regionalisation of politics scroll.in/article/978931…
.@AiyarYamini explained
*how she started to engage with "what federalism actually does, as a tool that allows for the fundamental character of this country to cohere."
*the beginnings of a very, very important shift in the federal dynamic in India. scroll.in/article/975911…
*how she started to engage with "what federalism actually does, as a tool that allows for the fundamental character of this country to cohere."
*the beginnings of a very, very important shift in the federal dynamic in India. scroll.in/article/975911…
.@NeelanjanSircar, talking about the politics of vishwas, on how
*Shah and Modi have "essentially regionalised the BJP", ie made it operate like a regional party at the national level
*There is a state party challenge to the BJP 'efficiency' narrative
scroll.in/article/968452…
*Shah and Modi have "essentially regionalised the BJP", ie made it operate like a regional party at the national level
*There is a state party challenge to the BJP 'efficiency' narrative
scroll.in/article/968452…
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