The Oxford Companion to Politics in India provides one of the most comprehensive and authoritative overview of Indian politics till date. Incorporating the best social science knowledge available on the developments in Indian politics, it provides a methodical exposition of how such issues are best understood. The contributors-top political scientists from across the world-interweave analytical perspectives with existing influential scholarship to provide a rich narrative of the subjects covered. The volume has been thematically organized in seven parts. It begins with a survey of the basic institutional framework of politics like Indian Constitution, Parliament, federalism, local governance, and the Indian party system from 1952 to 2009. The essays also examine how non-political institutions like the Supreme Court of India and Election Commission have shaped Indian politics. They discuss social cleavages like class, caste, and gender as well as regional and religious diversities that create identities and mould politics in various ways. The companion further examines the political processes through political parties and their performance in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, political mobilization, alliances, and political leadership. Ideological contestations like nationalism, secularism, political representation, and social justice have also been explored in detail. Highlighting the linkages between social movements and civil society, a section looks into issues related with farmers' movements, women movements, and the role of NGOs in Indian politics. In addition, the volume investigates economic transformations in the country through an analysis of politics, political economy, government accountability, political economy as well as India's external and defence policies. It concludes with a discussion on various ways of looking at Indian politics.
| ISBN | 0195669762 | | Pages | 644 | | ISBN13 | 9780195669763
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 2159 | | Publisher | OUP India | | Published in | New Delhi | | Imprint | OUP India | | Height (mm) | 285 | | Format | Hardback | | Width (mm) | 235 | | Publication date | 11 Feb 2010 | | Spine width (mm) | 46 | | DEWEY | 320.954 | | Academic level | Tertiary education | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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| | | List of Tables and Appendices | | |
| | | List of Abbreviations | | |
| | | Introduction by Pratap Bhanu Mehta | | |
| PART I | | THE INSTITUTIONAL SETTING | | |
| 1 | | The State by Partha Chatterjee | | 3 |
| 2 | | Constitutionalism by Uday S. Mehta | | 15 |
| 3 | | Parliament by Shirin M. Rai | | 28 |
| 4 | | Federalism by Malte Pehl | | 43 |
| 5 | | Local Governance by James Manor | | 61 |
| 6 | | The Supreme Court by Arghya Sengupta | | 80 |
| 7 | | The Election Commission by Alistair McMillan | | 98 |
| 8 | | The Party System by E. Sridharan | | 117 |
| PART II | | SOCIAL CLEAVAGES, IDENTITY, AND POLITICS | | |
| 9 | | Class and Politics by John Harriss | | 139 |
| 10 | | Caste and Politics by Surinder S. Jodhka | | 154 |
| 11 | | Gender and Politics by Amrita Basu | | 168 |
| 12 | | Regionalism and Secessionism by Sanjib Baruah | | 181 |
| 13 | | Politics and National Identity by Sunil Khilnani | | 192 |
| 14 | | The Hindu Nationalists and Power by Christophe Jaffrelot | | 205 |
| 15 | | Minorities and Politics by Bishnu N. Mohapatra | | 219 |
| PART III | | POLITICAL PROCESSES | | |
| 16 | | Political Parties by Zoya Hasan | | 241 |
| 17 | | Politics and Culture by Stuart Corbridge | | 254 |
| 18 | | Political Mobilization by Arun R. Swamy | | 268 |
| 19 | | Political Leadership by Ramachandra Guha | | 288 |
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"A useful introduction to the study of Indian politics...this companion provides an understanding of the reasons behind the strength and longevity of democracy in India. It brings together essays authored by leading Indian and foreign scholars from diverse fields...Recommended for readers who are interested in understanding one of the emerging nations of the 21st century."--CHOICE
"This is a landmark publication. In forty sweeping essays some of the world's leading scholars describe, dissect and analyze the many layered polity that is India. At a time when every aspect of India is getting rapidly and intricately inter-women with the global, this book will be an invaluable guide to not just political scientists but also economists, sociologists and anybody interested in the strategic analysis of India's international relations and domestic policymaking."--Kaushik Basu, Ministry of Financy, Government of India and Cornell University
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