Inclusion and Exclusion in Local Governance : Field Studies from Rural India

by B S Baviskar

• ISBN13: 9788178298603
• ISBN10: 8178298600
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-01-06
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd

Summary

This book brings together rich field studies from 42 panchayats in 12 states, to show how decentralization is working in Indian villages. It analyzes the social, political, and economic forces influencing variations in the degree of empowerment of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women and looks at likely future developments. The research methodology used brings insights from a micro approach instead of macro-level generalities.

Author Biography

BS Baviskar is Senior Fellow at the Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi. George Mathew is Director, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. vii
List of Abbreviations	p. x
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Including the Excluded: Empowering the Powerless through Panchayati Raj in Maharashtra	p. 19
Power to the Excluded Groups and Panchayati Raj in Coastal Orissa	p. 43
Negotiating with Empowerment: Panchayati Raj in Andhra Pradesh	p. 79
Panchayati Raj or Party Raj? Understanding the Nature of Local Government in West Bengal	p. 107
On the Floor and Behind the Veil: The Excluded in the Panchayati Raj in Haryana	p. 137
Including the Excluded through Panchayati Raj in Karnataka	p. 169
Understanding Grassroots Power and Excluded Communities in Kerala	p. 199
Caste, Party and Democratic Decentralization in Karnataka	p. 229
Gender, Caste and Politics in Rural Tamil Nadu	p. 263
'Brushed under the Carpet': Inclusion and Exclusion in Manipur	p. 285
Changing Power Relations through Panchayats In Maharashtra	p. 317
Dynamics of Inclusion and Exclusion in Uttar Pradesh	p. 353
Devolutions of Power through Panchayats in Rajasthan	p. 379
Local Governance and Social Change in Gujarat	p. 407
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 433
Index	p. 441
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