Democracy and development

>> Irfan Chowdhurybdnews24.com
Published : 2 April 2014, 01:14 PM
Updated : 2 April 2014, 01:14 PM

In a few days India goes to the polls. Geopolitics and related interests aside the sheer number of its prospective voters, over 800 million set to choose more than 500 MPs over a month long election, is quite out of the ordinary. Only one other country could have matched this democratic spectacle with a comparable volume. However, China’s political, social and administrative structures and operations are distinct and distant from such a pageant. (Read More)