Democracy and the State

This study examines the relationship between state, society and democracy in India over the last decade of the 20th century, by exploring how the Indian state has fared vis-a-vis its three major goals in independent India: welfare, secularism and development. In exploring some aspects of the discursive terrain of Indian politics, the book provides a narrative which bridges the gap between political theory and empirical political analysis.

ISBN	0195656121	DEWEY edition	DC21
ISBN13	9780195656121 (What's this?)	Pages	300
Publisher	OUP India	Weight (grammes)	290
Imprint	OUP India	Published in	New Delhi
Format	Paperback	Height (mm)	215
Publication date	12 Apr 2001	Width (mm)	138
DEWEY	321.80954	Academic level	Professional / Scholarly

	Introduction	1
1	Prolegomenon to a Theory of State, Society and Democracy for India	9
2	The Welfare State	31
3	The Secular State	101
4	The Developmental State	151
5	Conclusion	237
	References	259
	Index	275

The book succeeds in maintaining clarity and coherence as well as demonstrating the validity and utility of her [Jayal] original approach. Democratization The rich empirical analysis of Dr Jayal effectively demonstrates how the institutions of the state in India continues to muddle through their domestic renewal ... With its serendipity and poetic vision, this elegant study points the way to the theoretical hurdles that lie ahead. Contemporary South Asia

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Welfare, Secularism and Development in Contemporary India

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