Democracy and the State
Welfare, Secularism and Development in Contemporary India
Niraja Gopal Jayal(Author)
OUP India (Publisher)
Published on 1. April 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
300 pages
978-0-19-565612-1 (ISBN)
Description
This study examines the relationship between state, society and democracy in India over the last decade of the 20th century, by exploring how the Indian state has fared vis-a-vis its three major goals in independent India: welfare, secularism and development. In exploring some aspects of the discursive terrain of Indian politics, the book provides a narrative which bridges the gap between political theory and empirical political analysis.
Reviews / Votes
The book succeeds in maintaining clarity and coherence as well as demonstrating the validity and utility of her [Jayal] original approach. Democratization The rich empirical analysis of Dr Jayal effectively demonstrates how the institutions of the state in India continues to muddle through their domestic renewal ... With its serendipity and poetic vision, this elegant study points the way to the theoretical hurdles that lie ahead. Contemporary South AsiaMore details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-19-565612-1 (9780195656121)
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Schweitzer Classification