About the Book: Postcolonial Democracy: Studies in the Lineages of Political Society The renowned political theorist Partha Chatterjee describes the creation of a new philosophy of postcolonial democracy in his book Lineages of Political Society. In contrast to past theories on the nature of democracy, which were mostly based on Western ideals and practises, Chatterjee persuasively makes the case that the theory currently in use is not just a reflection of the flaws and immaturity of democracy in the non-Western world. On the contrary, it has developed theories and analytical methods to comprehend the emergence of fresh democratic norms.