| Government as Practice: Democratic Left in a Transforming India Contributor(s): Bhattacharyya, Dwaipayan (Author) |
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ISBN: 110710226X ISBN-13: 9781107102262 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $95.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - General - Political Science | Political Process - General |
| Dewey: 320.954 |
| LCCN: 2015016416 |
| Series: South Asia in the Social Sciences |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.29" W x 9.28" (1.15 lbs) 290 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The democratic Left in India is in crisis. During the first decade of this century it slid from its highest parliamentary presence to virtual irrelevance. A key to its retrieval, this book argues, lies in its ability to imagine a new popular politics for reinventing its democratic credentials beyond electoral posturing. In this respect, much can be learnt from the Left's governmental practices as they have evolved since the late 1960s, crafting a unique blend of politics, policy, idealism, practicality, vision and delivery. By looking at the problematics of government from the days of deft land reforms to messy land acquisition, this book situates 'government as practice' as a prism for critical thinking on democratic politics in postcolonial India. Grounded in empirical and archival research, the book will be useful for those who are passionate as well as sceptical about the revival potentials of a new Left in India's fast-changing political economy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bhattacharyya, Dwaipayan: - Dwaipayan Bhattacharyya works at the Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He was previously Professor of Political Science at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta. A recipient of a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship, a Nehru Cambridge Trust Scholarship, a Churchill College Honorary Fellowship and a DAAD Fellowship, he has held visiting positions at Claremont University, USA; Massey University, New Zealand; and Gottingen University, Germany. |
