Focusing on the twin issues of identity and development, this book makes a concerted attempt to look at (and beyond) the states by exploring the specificities of the regions within these states. A comparative study from the vantage point of democratic politics as it unfurls in India.
Focusing on the twin issues of identity and development, this book makes a concerted attempt to look at (and beyond) the states by exploring the specificities of the regions within these states. A comparative study from the vantage point of democratic politics as it unfurls in India.
Ashutosh Kumar is Professor, Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
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Introduction Part 1: United Colours of New States 1. Rethinking 'Regional Developmental Imbalances'; Spatial Versus the Socio-Political 'Region': The Case of Tribals in Jharkhand Amit Prakash 2. Constitution of a Region: A Study of Chhattisgarh Dharmendra Kumar 3. The Creation of a Region: Politics of Identity and Development in Uttarakhand Pampa Mukherjee Part 2: Quest for Territorial Homeland 4. Regions within Region and their Movements in Karnataka: Nuances, Claims and Ambiguities Muzaffar Assadi 5. Backwardness and Political Articulation of Backwardness in the North Bengal Region of West Bengal Arun K. Jana 6. Assertion of a Region: Exploring the Demand for Telengana Rama Rao Bonagani 7. Region, Caste and Politics of 'Reverse Discrimination': The Case of Harit Pradesh Jagpal Singh 8. Regions Within but Democracy Without: A Study of India's Northeast Samir Kumar Das 9. Politics of Autonomy in a Comparative Perspective: Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir Ashutosh Kumar Part 3: Caste and Politics of Marginality 10. Garv Se Kahon Hum Lingayat Hain! Caste Associations and Identity Politics in Maharashtra Rajeshwari Deshpande 11. Emergence of Dalit Organizations in Tamil Nadu: Causes, Forms of Assertion and Impact on the State Politics Neeru Sharma-Mehra 12. Affirmative Action, Group Rights and Democracy: The Mala-Madiga Conflict in Andhra Pradesh Sudha Pai 13. Caste and Marginality in Punjab: Looking for Regional Specificities Ronki Ram Part 4: State Electoral Politics: Regional Variance 14. Sub-regions, Identity and the Nature of Political Competition in Rajasthan Sanjay Lodha 15. Negotiating Political Spaces: A Case Study of Karnataka Sandeep Shastri Part 5: Politics of Public Policy 16. Political Regimes and Economic Reforms: A Study of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh Ashok K. Pankaj. About the Editor. Notes on Contributors. Index
Introduction Part 1: United Colours of New States 1. Rethinking 'Regional Developmental Imbalances'; Spatial Versus the Socio-Political 'Region': The Case of Tribals in Jharkhand Amit Prakash 2. Constitution of a Region: A Study of Chhattisgarh Dharmendra Kumar 3. The Creation of a Region: Politics of Identity and Development in Uttarakhand Pampa Mukherjee Part 2: Quest for Territorial Homeland 4. Regions within Region and their Movements in Karnataka: Nuances, Claims and Ambiguities Muzaffar Assadi 5. Backwardness and Political Articulation of Backwardness in the North Bengal Region of West Bengal Arun K. Jana 6. Assertion of a Region: Exploring the Demand for Telengana Rama Rao Bonagani 7. Region, Caste and Politics of 'Reverse Discrimination': The Case of Harit Pradesh Jagpal Singh 8. Regions Within but Democracy Without: A Study of India's Northeast Samir Kumar Das 9. Politics of Autonomy in a Comparative Perspective: Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir Ashutosh Kumar Part 3: Caste and Politics of Marginality 10. Garv Se Kahon Hum Lingayat Hain! Caste Associations and Identity Politics in Maharashtra Rajeshwari Deshpande 11. Emergence of Dalit Organizations in Tamil Nadu: Causes, Forms of Assertion and Impact on the State Politics Neeru Sharma-Mehra 12. Affirmative Action, Group Rights and Democracy: The Mala-Madiga Conflict in Andhra Pradesh Sudha Pai 13. Caste and Marginality in Punjab: Looking for Regional Specificities Ronki Ram Part 4: State Electoral Politics: Regional Variance 14. Sub-regions, Identity and the Nature of Political Competition in Rajasthan Sanjay Lodha 15. Negotiating Political Spaces: A Case Study of Karnataka Sandeep Shastri Part 5: Politics of Public Policy 16. Political Regimes and Economic Reforms: A Study of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh Ashok K. Pankaj. About the Editor. Notes on Contributors. Index
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