India Votes 2024: The World’s Largest Democracy?
How should we assess India’s standing as the “world’s largest democracy,” in theory and practice?
In-Person Event
CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium (S010)
This spring, the Mittal Institute will host a series of events focused on the Indian elections, from how they are covered to what it means regionally and globally. This is the launch of the series, focusing on “How should we assess India’s standing as the “world’s largest democracy,” in theory and practice?”
Speakers:
- Sandipto Dasgupta, Assistant Professor of Politics, The New School for Social Research
- Sushant Singh, Senior Fellow at Centre for Policy Research
- Raheel Dhattiwala, Baden-Wurttemberg Fellow at the South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg, and author of Keeping the Peace
- Moderator: Sugata Bose, Gardiner Professor of History, Harvard University