State formation and radical democracy in India /
Desai, Manali, 1966-,
State formation and radical democracy in India / Manali Desai. - 1 online resource. - Asia's transformations . - Asia's transformations. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-180).
Chapter 1 Old legacies, new protests: Welfare and left rule in democratic India -- chapter 2 The social bases of rule and rebellion: Colonial Kerala and Bengal, 1792-1930 -- chapter 3 State formation and social movements: Colonial Kerala and Bengal compared, 1865-1930 -- chapter 4 Political practices and left ascendancy in Kerala, 1920-47 -- chapter 5 Structure, practices and weak left hegemony in Bengal, 1925-47 -- chapter 6 Insurgent and electoral logics in policy regimes: Kerala and Bengal compared, 1947 to the present.
Open Access
"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.
English.
9781134133314 1134133316 9780415651943 0415651948 9781134133277 1134133278 9781134133321 1134133324
10.4324/9780203967744 doi
2020690963
GBA669918 bnb
013531808 Uk
Social change--India.
Development studies.
Ethnic studies.
International relations.
Political structures: democracy.
Regional studies.
Social classes.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Process--General.
Politics and government.
Social change.
Social policy.
Staatsvorming.
Radicalisme.
Democratisering.
India--Politics and government.
Kerala (India)--Social policy.
West Bengal (India)--Social policy.
India.
India--Kerala.
India--West Bengal.
India.
Lower,caste,princely,travancore,congress,party,narayana,guru,upper,protest
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HN690.Z4
320.95409/045
State formation and radical democracy in India / Manali Desai. - 1 online resource. - Asia's transformations . - Asia's transformations. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-180).
Chapter 1 Old legacies, new protests: Welfare and left rule in democratic India -- chapter 2 The social bases of rule and rebellion: Colonial Kerala and Bengal, 1792-1930 -- chapter 3 State formation and social movements: Colonial Kerala and Bengal compared, 1865-1930 -- chapter 4 Political practices and left ascendancy in Kerala, 1920-47 -- chapter 5 Structure, practices and weak left hegemony in Bengal, 1925-47 -- chapter 6 Insurgent and electoral logics in policy regimes: Kerala and Bengal compared, 1947 to the present.
Open Access
"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.
English.
9781134133314 1134133316 9780415651943 0415651948 9781134133277 1134133278 9781134133321 1134133324
10.4324/9780203967744 doi
2020690963
GBA669918 bnb
013531808 Uk
Social change--India.
Development studies.
Ethnic studies.
International relations.
Political structures: democracy.
Regional studies.
Social classes.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Process--General.
Politics and government.
Social change.
Social policy.
Staatsvorming.
Radicalisme.
Democratisering.
India--Politics and government.
Kerala (India)--Social policy.
West Bengal (India)--Social policy.
India.
India--Kerala.
India--West Bengal.
India.
Lower,caste,princely,travancore,congress,party,narayana,guru,upper,protest
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HN690.Z4
320.95409/045