The interplay between ethnic diversity and democratic governance is one of the defining features of India’s political system. As a pluralistic, multi-ethnic, multilingual, and multireligious society, India presents a complex case where democracy has had to coexist with deeply entrenched and historically rooted identity cleavages. Unlike many post-colonial states that witnessed authoritarian backlash or ethnic … Continue reading How does the interplay between ethnic diversity and democratic governance shape the functioning, stability, and inclusiveness of India’s political system, and what implications does this relationship hold for managing identity-based mobilization in a pluralistic democracy?