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Caste and Democratic Politics in India

Ghanshyam Shah

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Description:Shah (Jawaharlal Nehru Univ.) has compiled a collection of 16 essays designed to explore the role of caste in Indian democratic politics. In his brief introduction Shah reviews conflicting definitions of caste and the role of caste in Indian elections, decision making, institutional functioning, resource distribution, and change. While three essays were written in 1999, most were published prior to the 1990s. The book is divided into four parts. The first part contains of six largely classical essays written by Ghurye, Dumont, Gandhi, Ambedkar, Lohia, and Ranadive; they attempt to define caste. The next three essays focus on the diffusion of power in India and its impact on caste. The third part examines the role of caste in the political process in Karnataka, Gujarat, and Bihar and the electoral behavior of Dalits in the 1996 and 1998 parliamentary elections. The final two essays examine the politics of caste reservation and the role of anticaste movements. Although the collections offers little that is new to specialists, it could serve as a useful undergraduate reader. It is unfortunate that the editor has not included more recent studies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Caste and Democratic Politics in India. To get started finding Caste and Democratic Politics in India, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Shah (Jawaharlal Nehru Univ.) has compiled a collection of 16 essays designed to explore the role of caste in Indian democratic politics. In his brief introduction Shah reviews conflicting definitions of caste and the role of caste in Indian elections, decision making, institutional functioning, resource distribution, and change. While three essays were written in 1999, most were published prior to the 1990s. The book is divided into four parts. The first part contains of six largely classical essays written by Ghurye, Dumont, Gandhi, Ambedkar, Lohia, and Ranadive; they attempt to define caste. The next three essays focus on the diffusion of power in India and its impact on caste. The third part examines the role of caste in the political process in Karnataka, Gujarat, and Bihar and the electoral behavior of Dalits in the 1996 and 1998 parliamentary elections. The final two essays examine the politics of caste reservation and the role of anticaste movements. Although the collections offers little that is new to specialists, it could serve as a useful undergraduate reader. It is unfortunate that the editor has not included more recent studies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Caste and Democratic Politics in India. To get started finding Caste and Democratic Politics in India, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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