Breaking New Ground: Congress and Welfarism in India Asie. Visions 20, October 2009

Social welfarism played a decisive role in giving substance to the inclusive policies of the Congress government and the results of 2009 elections show that voters have given a mandate for the continuation of such welfare-oriented policies. This paper tracks the processes that paved the way for a radical shift leading to the adoption of a wide range of policies that reflect a social democratic flavour.