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| Since India is a long standing democracy, how strong are its democratic political institutions? |
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| Which is stronger in Indian politics - local politics or national unity and political culture? Why? |
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set of political values regarding the fundamental goals of politics.
Focuses on freedom (individuals) and equality (groups)
Can't necessarily be compatible |
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seeks to unite religion with the state, to make faith the sovereign authority
*create theocracy |
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societies norms for political activity.
a determining factor in what ideologies will dominate a country's political regime. |
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Hindu hereditary social grouping
Jati - thousands of clans, tribes, communities and sub-communities in India
Varna - four broad catagories
Priests
Warriors and Rulers
Traders and Merchants
Peasants and Laborers |
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Caste is part of ordering the universe, pervades social life, politics and popular culture.
reincarnation |
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| power or state must not be above God |
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| religious and moral rights and duties of each individual |
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| loyalty to village, most of the time supported by Caste systems |
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