How to Subvert a Democracy
Inside India's Deep State
$66.71
- Paperback
248 pages
- Release Date
30 November 2022
Summary
India is a democracy at bay. This compelling book puts the spotlight not on political leaders but on the murky workings of India’s deep state - from the police to the federal investigative and intelligence agencies.
Traversing the Mumbai train blasts, the Kashmir insurgency, the Gujarat ‘war on terror’ and the Delhi riots, Josy Joseph reveals corruption and political agendas running through the core of agencies that should ensure justice and accountability, and shows how this has unde…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787387997 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1787387992 |
| Author: | Josy Joseph |
| Publisher: | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 30 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm |
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Critics Review
‘[The book] substantially reinforce[s] the grounds for rising international anxiety as to how far the ideals and political development of India are changing under the current government.’
– Asian Affairs‘A detailed account of the nefarious actions by police and intelligence services and investigative agencies that do the bidding of politicians.’ – Pacific Affairs’[How to Subvert a Democracy] is a testimony of the sheer brilliance of India’s award-winning journalist Josy Joseph’s insightful exploration into India’s Deep State — the non-military security establishment.’
– The Muslim World Book Review‘Moving and disturbing, How to Subvert a Democracy offers a deep dive into the state capture that has seized so many of India’s institutions. Josy Joseph, with his long-time expertise in national security, has put together a richly researched investigation that unravels sordid tales of official abuse and neglect, with serious consequences for our democracy.’
– Shashi Tharoor, former UN Under-Secretary-General, Congress MP, and author of The Struggle for India’s Soul‘Josy Joseph is a reliable researcher and an artful narrator of contemporary India. The silent coup of Joseph’s reckoning is not a warning. Instead, he maintains it has already happened, barely noticed. He offers in this book a collection of vignettes that show how and at what cost.’
– Adrian Levy, investigative journalist; foreign correspondent for the Sunday Times, and author of The Siege: Three Days of Terror Inside the Taj‘In this compelling book by the award-winning journalist Josy Joseph, it is not India’s political leaders who are under the spotlight but the murky workings of India’s deep state, from the police to the federal investigative and intelligence agencies. Joseph depicts, through a variety of colourful characters, how corruption and political agendas run through the core of the agencies that should be responsible for justice and accountability, subverting democracy in the process.’ – Hannah Ellis-Petersen, South Asia correspondent for the GuardianAbout The Author
Josy Joseph
Josy Joseph is an award-winning journalist and writer. He is the founder of Confluence Media, a platform-agnostic investigative journalism outfit; and the author of A Feast of Vultures, an expose on corruption in India.
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