God Man Syndrome: Power, Cynicism and Democracy

By Dr. Ravindra Pastor

God Man Syndrome is a contemporary political novel that explores the complex journey of power, ego, and the gradual erosion of democratic institutions. Through the story of a charismatic and widely popular prime minister, the narrative reveals how public support, media narratives, and sophisticated propaganda machinery together elevate a democratic leader above systems, laws, and accountability. The novel powerfully contrasts the glittering image of "televised India" with the harsh realities of "ground-level India" marked by unemployment, rural distress, and growing social inequality. Themes such as political hubris, legacy-building through grand monuments, emotional mass politics, the role of media, and the rise of civic resistance give the story a deeply human and ethical dimension. God Man Syndrome serves both as a warning and a question: when citizens fall silent and truth is drowned in noise, in which direction does democracy truly move?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HJFHY5P6
• ISBN13: 9798173286659
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"