Book Reviews : Reports on the Indian General Elections 1951-52. Edited by S. V. KOGEKAR and RICHARD L. PARK. (Bombay,India: Popular Book Depot,1956,distributed in the United States by the Institute of Pacific Relations. 1957. Pp. xiii,322. $4.00.) The Indian Experience with Democratic Elections. By MARGARET W. FISHER and JOAN V. BONDURANT. (Berkeley: University of California,Institute of International Studies. 1956. Pp. 200.) Elections in India hold a special fascination for the political scientist both because of their newness and the fact that India composes the world's largest electorate. The sheer task of surveying the national electoral process
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Book Reviews : Reports on the Indian General Elections 1951-52. Edited by S. V. KOGEKAR and RICHARD L. PARK. (Bombay,India: Popular Book Depot,1956,distributed in the United States by the Institute of Pacific Relations. 1957. Pp. xiii,322. $4.00.) The Indian Experience with Democratic Elections. By MARGARET W. FISHER and JOAN V. BONDURANT. (Berkeley: University of California,Institute of International Studies. 1956. Pp. 200.) Elections in India hold a special fascination for the political scientist both because of their newness and the fact that India composes the world's largest electorate. The sheer task of surveying the national electoral process