"Studying the intertwining of money muscle and politics in India was for a long time guesswork. Candidates in elections weren't required to disclose their finances or criminal histories until 2003. Mr Vaishnav makes prodigious use of the data trove that is now available however and the numbers get crunched in eye-popping ways.'' - Wall Street Journal
''Political scientist Milan Vaishnav has been studying links between crime and democracy in India for many years now... When Crime Pays offers some intriguing insights into what is a disturbing feature of India's electoral democracy.'' - BBC
''Milan Vaishnav offers illuminating answers to questions on the nexus between crime and politics.'' - Hindu
"Studying the intertwining of money muscle and politics in India was for a long time guesswork. Candidates in elections weren't required to disclose their finances or criminal histories until 2003. Mr Vaishnav makes prodigious use of the data trove that is now available however and the numbers get crunched in eye-popping ways.'' - Wall Street Journal
''Political scientist Milan Vaishnav has been studying links between crime and democracy in India for many years now... When Crime Pays offers some intriguing insights into what is a disturbing feature of India's electoral democracy.'' - BBC
''Milan Vaishnav offers illuminating answers to questions on the nexus between crime and politics.'' - Hindu
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