Realpolitik: Exposing India's Political System (Hardcover-2024)

About the Book: A deeply fascinating read for people interested in the Indian political system and a ‘manual’ for those interested in a career in Indian politics.

Political parties are more than just an idea or a representation. They are full-fledged organizations of committed grassroot-level workers helping to build the party brick by brick. Many factors come into play in the rise and survival of a political party. Realpolitik: Exposing India’s Political System delves into the structure and hierarchy of political parties, political godfathers and dynasty politics. It examines the career roadmap of political workers, appeasement of marginalized groups for vote bank politics, tackling dissent, the play of power and money, and the setbacks when tall leaders desert the party.

About the Author: Mamta Chitnis Sen, artist and writer, has worked with publications such as Mid-Day, Society and The Sunday Guardian where she handled the political beat for Maharashtra. She headed Dignity Dialogue, India’s foremost magazine exclusively for the 50-plus age group as Executive Editor. She was also the Secretary of the Mumbai Youth Congress from 2007 to 2010. With published work in multiple international art journals, her paintings are in private collections in India and countries such as Spain, South Africa, France, Morocco, Denmark, Germany, Lithuania and Belgium.