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Title

  • State formation and radical democracy in India

Summary

  • "State Formation and Radical Democracy in India analyses one of the most important cases of developmental change in the twentieth century, namely, Kerala in southern India, and asks whether insurgency among the marginalized poor can use formal representative democracy to create better life chances. Going back to pre-independence, colonial India, Manali Desai takes a long historical view of Kerala and compares it with the state of West Bengal, which like Kerala has been ruled by leftists but has not experienced the same degree of success in raising equal access to welfare, literacy and basic subsistence. This comparison brings historical state legacies, as well as the role of left party formation and its mode of insertion in civil society to the fore, raising the question of what kinds of parties can effect the most substantive anti-poverty reforms within a vibrant democracy." "This book offers a new, historically based explanation for Kerala's post-independence political and economic direction, drawing on several comparative cases to formulate a substantive theory as to why Kerala has succeeded in spite of the widespread assumption that the Indian state has largely failed. Drawing conclusions that offer a divergence from the prevalent wisdoms in the field, this book will appeal to a wide audience of historians and political scientists, as well as non-governmental activists, policy-makers, and those interested in Asian politics history."--Jacket.

Names

  • Desai, Manali, 1966-

Created / Published

  • London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2007.

Headings

  • -  Social change--India
  • -  Politics and government
  • -  Social change
  • -  Social policy
  • -  Democratisering
  • -  Radicalisme
  • -  Staatsvorming
  • -  India--Politics and government
  • -  Kerala (India)--Social policy
  • -  West Bengal (India)--Social policy
  • -  India--Kerala
  • -  India--West Bengal
  • -  India

Notes

  • -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-180) and index.
  • -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 electronic resource (xii, 185 pages)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • HN690.Z4

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2019667803

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  • Unrestricted online access

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Desai, Manali. State formation and radical democracy in India. London ; New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2007. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2019667803/.

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Desai, M. (2007) State formation and radical democracy in India. London ; New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2019667803/.

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Desai, Manali. State formation and radical democracy in India. London ; New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2007. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2019667803/>.