Coalition Rituals and the Fragility of Democratic Credibility: Regime Survival in Subnational India
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Published online on April 14, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Asian and African Studies, Ahead of Print.
This article introduces the concept of perpetual coalitionism to explain subnational politics in Meghalaya, India, where no party has secured a legislative majority since 1972. It argues that coalitions function not as temporary tactical alliances but as ...
This article introduces the concept of perpetual coalitionism to explain subnational politics in Meghalaya, India, where no party has secured a legislative majority since 1972. It argues that coalitions function not as temporary tactical alliances but as ...