By tracing the path of the Congress Party's development since independence, the author demonstrates the reasons for its success. A postscript deals with the 196

Presidential addresses delivered by various personalities of Indian National Congress.

One of the most troubling critiques of contemporary democracy is the inability of representative governments to regulate the deluge of money in politics. If it

This is the first book to stress the need for study of regional and local politics as an integral part of the history of the Congress.