Why do we vote criminals and corrupt politicians into power? Can politicians really buy the votes of Indians? Does good governance translate into electoral victories?

Milan Vaishnav joins host Pavan Srinath on Episode 69 of The Pragati Podcast to explain elections, money and crime in India.

Milan is a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the author of When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics. The book recently won the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize for Best Non-Fiction Book of 2017

If you have any questions for Milan or the hosts, write in to podcast@thinkpragati.com and have it answered in a future episode.

If you are interested in public policy or international relations, check out courses by the Takshashila Institution at takshashila.org.in/education. Several courses are starting in January 2019.

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Why do we vote criminals and corrupt politicians into power? Can politicians really buy the votes of Indians? Does good governance translate into electoral victories? <a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/714" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Milan Vaishnav</a> joins host <a href="https://twitter.com/zeusisdead" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pavan Srinath</a> on Episode 69 of The Pragati Podcast to explain elections, money and crime in India. <a href="https://twitter.com/MilanV" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Milan</a> is a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the author of <a href="https://ivm.today/2yRuPzo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics.</a> The book recently won the <a href="http://www.newindiafoundation.org/blog/kamaladevi-chattopadhyay-nif-book-prize-winner-announcement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize for Best Non-Fiction Book of 2017</a> If you have any questions for Milan or the hosts, write in to <a href="mailto:podcast@thinkpragati.com">podcast@thinkpragati.com</a> and have it answered in a future episode. If you are interested in public policy or international relations, check out courses by the Takshashila Institution at <a href="http://takshashila.org.in/education" target="_blank" rel="noopener">takshashila.org.in/education</a>. Several courses are starting in January 2019. Follow Pragati on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thinkpragati" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/thinkpragati</a> Follow Pragati on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thinkpragati/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/thinkpragati/</a>

Take a step back from noisy political debates and tune in to rich conversations on India and the world. The Pragati Podcast is a weekly talkshow on public policy, economics and international relations. Science-geek-turned-policy-wonk Pavan Srinath talks to scholars and experts on everything from India's unique genetics to why China isn't really trying to take over the world. New episodes out every Thursday. The Pragati Podcast is the titular podcast of the online magazine Pragati, and has a lot more brain fodder at www.thinkpragati.com.

Take a step back from noisy political debates and tune in to rich conversations on India and the world. The Pragati Podcast is a weekly talkshow on public policy, economics and international relations. Science-geek-turned-policy-wonk Pavan Srinath talks to scholars and experts on everything from India's unique genetics to why China isn't really trying to take over the world. New episodes out every Thursday. The Pragati Podcast is the titular podcast of the online magazine Pragati, and has a lot more brain fodder at www.thinkpragati.com.

Take a step back from noisy political debates and tune in to rich conversations on India and the world. The Pragati Podcast is a weekly talkshow on public policy, economics and international relations. Science-geek-turned-policy-wonk Pavan Srinath

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Why do we vote criminals and corrupt politicians into power? Can politicians really buy the votes of Indians? Does good governance translate into electoral victories?  joins host  on Episode 69 of The Pragati Podcast to explain elections, money...

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