Caste, Faction, and Party in Indian Politics
Author : Paul R. Brass
Publisher :
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 24,74 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Political participation
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Author : Paul R. Brass
Publisher :
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 24,74 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Political participation
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Author : Paul R. Brass
Publisher :
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 26,38 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Political Science
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Author : Rajni Kothari
Publisher : Asia Book Corporation of America
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 27,9 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Political Science
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Author : Ghanshyam Shah
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 15,37 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 1843310856
The Indian constitution seeks to prevent the perpetuation of caste and build a casteless social system. But in over half a century since Indian independence, this has not been achieved and does not seem likely in the near future. Therefore, no understanding of Indian politics is possible without a thorough understanding of the complexities of the caste system. The aim of this four-part book is to bring about such an understanding. It begins by examining the various meanings attached to the notion of caste. The essay and book extracts in this first section include classic writings on caste such as those by G S Ghurye, Louis Dumont, Mahatma Gandhi and B R Ambedkar. The second part consists of essays that demonstrate the relationship between caste and power. The third part comprises material that investigates caste and various Indian political practices on the ground. The fourth, on caste and social transformation, includes discussion on one of the most salient topics in contemporary Indian politics, namely, the issue of reservations for socially backward castes.
Author : Paul R. Brass
Publisher :
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 20,98 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Caste
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Author : Kiran Shukla
Publisher :
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 30,36 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
With reference to Bihar, 1912-1980.
Author : Paul Richard Brass
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 42,67 MB
Release : 1984
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Author : Ramashray Roy
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 29,45 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9788170362043
Author : Bidyut Chakrabarty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 39,48 MB
Release : 2008-05-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1134132689
Focusing on politics and society in India, this book explores new areas enmeshed in the complex social, economic and political processes in the country. Linking the structural characteristics with the broader sociological context, the book emphasizes the strong influence of sociological issues on politics, such as social milieu shaping and the articulation of the political in day-to-day events. Political events are connected with the ever-changing social, economic and political processes in order to provide an analytical framework to explain ‘peculiarities’ of Indian politics. Bidyut Chakrabarty argues that three major ideological influences of colonialism, nationalism and democracy have provided the foundational values of Indian politics. Structured thematically and chronologically, this work is a useful resource for students of political science, sociology and South Asian studies.
Author : Sanjay Ruparelia
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 10,70 MB
Release : 2015-01-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0190613084
Divided We Govern investigates the rise and fall of the broader parliamentary left in modern Indian democracy, and the dynamics of national coalition governments. Since the 1970s, socialist, communist and regional parties in India have sought to forge a progressive 'third force'. Most scholars typically dismiss its principal manifestations -- the Janata Party, National Front and United Front -- as inherently opportunistic coalitions of power-seeking politicians. Sanjay Ruparelia provides a fine-grained analytic narrative to challenge this prevailing wisdom. Employing a variety of methods and resources, including the rare confidential testimonies of key political actors, Ruparelia demonstrates how the politics of each governing coalition, despite their self-evident flaws and short-lived tenures, revealed the outlines of a distinctive national vision. His fresh analysis of the politics of coalition in India also yields wider theoretical insights. Most studies fail to question or explain how these multiparty governments actually functioned. Hence they overstate the stability of and polarity between multiple political motivations, Ruparelia contends, discounting internal party debates over whether to share power, with whom and to what extent, and how. In such circumstances, the strategies, tactics and choices of actors become especially significant. The pursuit of power in a highly regionalized federal parliamentary democracy such as India creates incentives to forge national coalition governments, yet paradoxically decreases their chances of surviving. Ultimately, the failure of socialists and communists to judge their real historical possibilities at key junctures led to the decline of the broader Indian left.