Broadening and Deepening Democracy: Political Innovation in Karnataka Contributor(s): Raghavan, E. (Author), Manor, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415544548 ISBN-13: 9780415544542 Publisher: Routledge Chapman & Hall OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: This book studies the political transformation of Karnataka by focusing on three chief ministers who played an important role in making Karnataka more accommodative and democratic. It includes interviews and surveys which locate this work in social science literature and in comparative context alongside other Indian states. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - State - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
Dewey: 320 |
Series: Exploring the Political in South Asia |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.7" W x 8.8" (1.00 lbs) 310 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book examines certain changes in the political make-up of Karnataka, between the early 1970s and the late 1980s, which, in turn, led to the birth of a unique democracy in the state. In a departure from most studies on political science and political history which pay little or no attention to the role of politicians and focus only on technocratic blueprints, administrative processes and incentive systems, this volume takes into account the role politicians play in shaping the character of their governments, public policy and state-society relations. It studies the political transformation of Karnataka by focusing heavily on three chief ministers of the state who played an important role in making politics in Karnataka more accommodative, enlightened and, hence, more democratic. This volume is a detailed insider's account of the political processes in Karnataka, enriched with interviews and surveys which seek to locate this work in the social science literature, in Karnataka's recent history and in comparative context alongside other Indian states. |