The Oxford companion to politics in India / edited by Niraja Gopal Jayal, Pratap Bhanu Mehta
- Additional Titles:
- Companion to politics in India
- Published:
- New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2010.
- Physical Description:
- xxvi, 618 pages ; 28 cm
- Additional Creators:
- Jayal, Niraja Gopal and Mehta, Pratap Bhanu, 1967-
- Contents:
- Introduction / Pratap Bhanu Mehta -- PART I. THE INSTITUTIONAL SETTING -- 1. The State / Partha Chatterjee -- 2. Constitutionalism / Uday S. Mehta -- 3. Parliament / Shirin M. Rai -- 4. Federalism / Malte Pehl -- 5. Local Governance / James Manor -- 6. The Supreme Court / Arghya Sengupta -- 7. The Election Commission / Alistair McMillan -- 8. The Party System / E. Sridharan -- PART II. SOCIAL CLEAVAGES, IDENTITY, AND POLITICS -- 9. Class and Politics / John Harriss -- 10. Caste and Politics / Surinder S. Jodhka -- 11. Gender and Politics / Amrita Basu -- 12. Regionalism and Secessionism / Sanjib Baruah -- 13. Politics and National Identity / Sunil Khilnani -- 14. The Hindu Nationalists and Power / Christophe Jaffrelot -- 15. Minorities and Politics / Bishnu N. Mohapatra -- PART III. POLITICAL PROCESSES -- 16. Political Parties / Zoya Hasan -- 17. Politics and Culture / Stuart Corbridge -- 18. Political Mobilization / Arun R. Swamy -- 19. Political Leadership / Ramachandra Guha -- 20. Local Politics / Anirudh Krishna -- PART IV. IDEOLOGICAL CONTESTATIONS IN INDIAN POLITICS -- 21. Nationalism / Sudipta Kaviraj -- 22. Secularism / Neera Chandhoke -- 23. Representation / Yogendra Yadav -- 24. Social Justice / Gopal Guru -- PART V. SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY -- 25. Social Movements / Amita Baviskar -- 26. Farmers' Movements / Sudha Pai -- 27. The Women's Movement / Anupama Roy -- 28. Non-governmental Organizations / Rob Jenkins -- PART VI. POLITICS AND POLICY -- 29. The Political Economy of the State / Devesh Kapur -- 30. Business and Politics / Aseema Sinha -- 31. Government Accountability / Dilip Mookherjee -- 32. The Political Economy of Reforms / Rahul Mukherji -- 33. Politics and Redistribution / Atul Kohli -- 34. Employment Guarantee and the Right to Work / Jean Dreze -- PART VII. INDIA AND THE WORLD -- 35. India and the World / Kanti Bajpai -- 36. Indian Defence Policy / Sumit Ganguly -- PART VIII. WAYS OF LOOKING AT INDIAN POLITICS -- 37. An Intellectual History of the Study of Indian Politics / Lloyd I. Rudolph -- 38. Data and the Study of Indian Politics / Steven I. Wilkinson.
- Summary:
- Contributed articles.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9780195669763
0195669762 - Note:
- ED: JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY. COLLECTION OF NEW ARTICLES.
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Source of Acquisition:
- UP-PAT copy: Purchased with funds from the Renee Cohen Friedman and Robert S. Friedman Libraries Endowment; 2010.
- Endowment Note:
- Renee Cohen Friedman and Robert S. Friedman Libraries Endowment
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