How well can
the democratic form of governance serve as a means by which a society is
circumscribed, or restricted in some way? In other words, can self-government
be used to enact self-discipline on the body politic itself? Adding another
level to this question, can elected representatives be expected to go beyond fixes
that are perceived societally as
sufficient to redress the underlying causes of governmental, economic, or
societal problems? Far from urging or implying the supremacy of non-democratic
forms of government, such questions invite improvement in democracy itself. In
this essay, I reflect on these questions using India’s industrial policy as a
case study.
The full essay is at "India's Industrial Policy."
