Democratic deepening in India and South Africa

Journal of Asian and African Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 123-149

  Heller, Patrick ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Citizenship; Civil society; Democratic deepening; Democratization; India; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CITIZENSHIP; CIVIL SOCIETY; DEMOCRACY; DEMOCRATIZATION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; SOCIAL MOVEMENT;

AFRICA; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 58449099099     PISSN: 00219096     EISSN: 17452538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021909608098679     Document Type: Article

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