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"Jaffrelot and Anil present a comprehensive account of the suspension of formal democracy in India. A sharp analytical assessment of the Emergency, it is bold, original and well-researched. This promises to be a landmark work in Indian politics." — Uday Chandra, Assistant Professor of Government, Georgetown University, Qatar "The best and most wide-ranging account of the Emergency in India. It is a ground-breaking contribution to the study of Indian politics and political history. Widely and deeply researched, comprehensive and analytical." —Srinath Raghavan, Professor of International Relations and History, Ashoka University, and Senior Fellow, Carnegie India "Jaffrelot and Anil's meticulously researched account of India's brief period of authoritarian Emergency rule in 1975-77 rightly approaches it not as an aberration, but as a product of the ambiguity of Indian democracy. Engaging and authoritative—it could prove definitive." —James Chiriyankandath, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London "Jaffrelot and Anil bring a rare depth of scholarship and nuanced analysis to their remarkable account of India's Emergency. Drawing upon an unparalleled range of sources, this book is indispensable for anyone seeking to understand global authoritarianism and Indian politics today." —Rochana Bajpai, Associate Professor in Politics, SOAS University of London "The best and most comprehensive book on the Emergency." —Business Standard India "To be commended, not just for [its] extensive research and intellectual sweep, but because of [its] contemporary relevance... Indeed, [its] studied analysis that the world's largest democracy is fundamentally vulnerable to despotic rule will no doubt provide fresh insights on the current Indian political landscape, which many believe is under an undeclared Emergency." —India Today "This book rightly cl