Inclusion vs Contestation: When and How Do Local Institutions Limit Democratic Deepening?

• In Event: The Political Economy of Representation: caste, gender and ethnicity

Brief Overview

Do electoral quotas at the local level that allow the representation of different groups that have faced historical marginalization limit democratic contestation? We examine this question in the context of local elections in India.

Authors

• Anustubh Agnihotri, Ashoka University

• Anirvan Chowdhury, Harvard University