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SPECIAL FEATURE: Does Size Really Matter? Reflections on India's 15th General Elections

Though administered admirably and having produced a more stable ruling coalition government, India’s recently-concluded 15th general election signals the emergence of a dangerous complacency - both in India and abroad - regarding the mere existence of Indian democracy itself. The conduct of this year’s elections, along with the world’s response to it, should compel leaders worldwide to initiate more critical debates centered on the quality - and not quantity - of Indian democracy.