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A far-reaching and extensive rethinking of India's political and economic structures at every level, engagingly presented by a team of eminent academics and practitioners.

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This book explores various aspects and processes of the twentieth-century Indian state, from the central, Union government down to grassroot-level in the provinces and villages.

Author Biography

Crispin Bates is Senior Lecturer in Modern South Asian History in the School of History & Classics at the University of Edinburgh and Director of Edinburgh University's Centre for South Asian studies.Subho Basu is presently an Assistant Professor at Syracuse University, where he teaches Indian History in general and nationalist politics in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century in particular.

Table of Contents

Contributors; Introduction; Politics at the Central Level: 1. The Politics of Ecnomic Reforms in India: A Review of the Literature; 2. The Temptations of Presidentialism: An Explanation of the Evolving Political Strategy of the BJP; Politics at Provincial Level: 3. Ideological Integration in Post-Colonial (South) India: Aspects of a Political Language; 4. The Fight for Turf and the Crisis of Ideology: Broadcasting Reform and Media Distribution Networks in India; Politics at Urban & Town Level: 5. Land Use in Bombay: Institutional Effects and Political Outcomes; 6. Understanding Local Politics, Democracy and Civil Society: Environmental Governance in Urban India; 7. Political Institutions, Strategies of Governance and Forms of Resistance in Rural Market Towns of Contemporary Bengal: A Study of Bolpur Municipality; Rural Politics: 8. Autonomy, Political Literacy and the 'Social Woman': Towards a Politics of Inlcusion; 9. The Development of Panchayati Raj; 10. Political Representation and Women's Empowerment: Women in the Institution of Local Self- Government in Orissa; Notes; Bibliography; Glossary; Index

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A far-reaching and extensive study of India's political and economic structures at every level.

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This book explores various aspects and processes of the twentieth-century Indian state, from the central, Union government down to grassroot-level in the provinces and villages.

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A far-reaching and extensive study of India's political and economic structures at every level.

Details ISBN1843310805 Short Title RETHINKING INDIAN POLITICAL IN Pages 262 Publisher Anthem Press Language English ISBN-10 1843310805 ISBN-13 9781843310808 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 320.954 Imprint Anthem Press Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Subho Basu Author Subho Basu Illustrations 12+ maps and figures DOI 10.1604/9781843310808 UK Release Date 2005-09-01 NZ Release Date 2005-09-01 Series Anthem South Asian Studies Year 2005 Publication Date 2005-09-01 Alternative 9780857287212 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2005-08-31 We've got this

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