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About The Bookthe Result Of More Than Two Decades Of Reporting On Insurgencies, Terrorism And The Security Establishment, The Silent Coup Is An Urgent Look At How Indias Democracy Has Been Subverted Under The Veneer Of A Vibrant Constitutional Government.India Is Justly Proud Of A Parliamentary Democracy That Has Never Been Threatened By A Military Coup. No Mean Feat In A Neighbourhood Where Coups Are Common And Notions Of Constitutionality Shaky. However, For Decades Now, Indias Democratic Standing Has Been Steadily Declining. An International Analysis Recently Rated The Country As Only Partly Free, While Another Deemed It An Electoral Autocracy.Josy Joseph Investigates This Decline And Comes Away With A Key Insight: That The Process Of Confronting Militancy Has Warped The System. As Insurgencies Erupted Across India, And Grew Increasingly More Sophisticated In The 1980S And 90S, The Security Establishment Struggled To Keep Up. Increasingly Overwhelmed, The Police Forces, Intelligence Agencies, Federal Investigation Agencies, Tax Departments And The Like Came Up With Ingeniousat Times Sinistersolutions: From Faking And Framing Evidence To Staging Massive Terror Attacks And Even Creating Terrorist Organisations. Over Time, Militancy Became A Flourishing, Multi-Faceted Business Enterprise.From The Kashmiri Militancy To The Sri Lankan Civil War, From The Attack On Mumbai To The Long-Term Unrest In The Northeast, Indias War On Terror Has Made Its Security Institutions More Nationalistic And Chauvinistic And, Inevitably, More Corrupt. Most Dangerously, There Is A Near-Complete Capture Of The Security Apparatus, Whether Investigative Agencies, Police Or Intelligence, By The Political Executiveserving As Stormtroopers With No Accountability, Rather Than As Defenders Of The Constitution.The Result Of More Than Two Decades Of Reporting On Insurgencies, Terrorism And The Security Establishment, The Silent Coup Is A Wake-Up Call To The Nation. You Do Not Need A Military Coup To Subvert Democracy, Joseph Saysin India, It Has Already Been Subverted.About The Authorjosy Joseph Is A Writer-Journalist Based In New Delhi, And Founder Of Confluence Media, A Platform-Agnostic Investigative Journalism Outfit. His First Book, A Feast Of Vultures: The Hidden Business Of Democracy In India, Won The 2017 Crossword Award For The Best Non-Fiction Book.He Was The National Security Editor Of The Hindu Newspaper Until August 2018, When He Left To Start Confluence Media. Previously, He Has Also Worked With The Times Of India As Its Editor, Special Projects, Daily News And Analysis As An Associate Editor, And Several Other Mainstream Publications.At Confluence Media, Josy Is Experimenting With Creating A Commercially Viable, Scalable, Quality Journalism Outfit.
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I was expecting a gripping narrative based on reviews, but I found the writing style a bit dry. While the facts are solid, it sometimes feels like reading a textbook rather than a captivating story. Not bad, just not what I was hoping for.
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Maya Singh
Disappointed with the narrative style
I was expecting a gripping narrative based on reviews, but I found the writing style a bit dry. While the facts are solid, it sometimes feels like reading a textbook rather than a captivating story. Not bad, just not what I was hoping for.
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Ishaan Patel
A must-read for history buffs
If you're interested in India's political underbelly, The Silent Coup is a fantastic resource. The detail and depth are impressive. I couldn't put it down after the first few chapters. It's a great addition to any political history collection.
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Ishaan Patel
A must-read for history buffs
If you're interested in India's political underbelly, The Silent Coup is a fantastic resource. The detail and depth are impressive. I couldn't put it down after the first few chapters. It's a great addition to any political history collection.
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Rajesh Kumar
Engaging but sometimes dense
This book is packed with information, but at times it can feel heavy. The detailed accounts are fascinating, yet I found myself slowing down in certain chapters. Still, it’s a worthwhile read if you’re into political intrigue and history.
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