by Rhea Bhandari | Oct 8, 2026 | Boston University
India is the world’s largest democracy, with a population of more than 1.48 billion. In the 2024 general election, voting took place over 44 days, making it the largest democratic exercise in the world. Unlike the United States where elections are decentralized...
by Abby Herbert | May 8, 2026 | James Madison University
After coming into power following the 2014 election, India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has initiated an alarming backsliding of democratic institutions and practices. Having recently become the world’s most populous country, India’s dip in authoritarianism should...
by Daeun Huh | Apr 20, 2026 | George Mason University
These days, democratic consolidation has become increasingly difficult, and democracy itself is gradually declining around the world. In particular, it is no longer a rare situation for a country that was once considered an electoral democracy to become an electoral...
by Kippeum Kim | Apr 20, 2026 | George Mason University
In most cases, India is described as the largest democracy in the world. Nonetheless, the mere size of the population is not always a criterion for quality. India holds elections regularly, and it also has a constitution and provides political rights to its people....
by Sarah Fosberry | Apr 19, 2026 | Suffolk University
India’s history with democracy is long and often complex, especially when considering cultural factors and the size of the population as it has continued to increase over time. Under Modi and the BJP, we can see an increasing slide towards authoritarianism and was...
