He article deals with hunger strikes as a peculiar form of political pressure and presents a brief overview of ites development in modern Indian history. The author points out the substantial difference between the approach of the Father of Independent India, Mahatma Gandhi, who resorted to hunger strikes as a noble method of moral coercion, and that of the whole crowd of post-independent India´s politicians misusing it for the purpose of sheer extortion. Even in recent years there is a growing number of highly controversial cases, making it apparent that there should be no space for such political weapon in a democracy since it goes against its fundamental principles., Zdeněk Štipl., and Obsahuje seznam literatury
The article introduces a contemporary and highly controversial Indian politician, Narendra Modi, who appears to have had a tremendous impact on the political culture of India. It provides a brief account of his life, identifies the greatest achievements of his governance in the Indian state of Gujarat, and thereafter, references the most sensitive issues conncted with his existing political mission, as well as his personality traits. Since the article is written some months ahead of the upcoming elections to the Lok Sabha, the Indian parliament, Modi is presented here as a front runner for the post of prime minister., Zdeněk Štipl., and Obsahuje seznam literatury