These terms were used by Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph in their seminal works, particularly 'The Modernity of Tradition: Political Development in India' (1967), to analyze the nature of the Indian political system. 'Demand Polity' refers to a system where various social groups and citizens make demands on the state, while 'Command Polity' refers to a system where the state directs and controls societal activities. They argued that India exhibited characteristics of both.
‘Demand Polity’ and ‘Command Polity’ are terms associated with :
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2015 · Topic: The Governance System (Meaning, Scope, and Dimensions of Governance)
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Answer: C. Lloyd I. Rudolph and Susanne H. Rudolph
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