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Power and Influence in India Bosses, Lords and Captains
288 Pages
by
Routledge India
288 Pages
by
Routledge India
288 Pages
by
Routledge India
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Taking cognisance of the lack of studies on leadership in modern India, this book explores how leadership is practiced in the Indian context, examining this across varied domains — from rural settings and urban neighbourhoods to political parties and state governments.
The importance of individual leaders in the projection of politics in South Asia is evident from how political parties,... Read more
Glossary and Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Creating Followers, Gaining Patrons: Leadership Strategies in a Tamil Nadu Village Björn Alm 3. Leadership and Political Work Mukulika Banerjee 4. Wrestling with (Body) Politics: Understanding ‘Goonda’ Political Styles in North India Lucia Michelutti 5. To Create a Crowd: Student Leaders in Dhaka Arild Engelsen Ruud 6. Contradictory Youth Politics: Student Mobilisation in Uttar Pradesh Craig Jeffrey 7. The New Caste Headmen? Dalit Movement Leadership in Tamilnadu Hugo Gorringe 8. The Enduring Appeal of Populist Leadership in Contemporary Tamil Nadu Andrew Wyatt 9. Leadership and the Power of Honour in a Corrupt System Paul R. Brass 10. Beyond Clientelism: Digvijay Singh’s Participatory, Pro-Poor Strategy in Madhya Pradesh James Manor 11. Development, Drought and Campaign Rhetoric in South India: Chandra Babu Naidu and the Telugu Desam Party, 2003–2004 Pamela Price
Biography
Pamela Price is Professor of South Asian History, University of Oslo.
Arild Engelsen Ruud is Professor of South Asian Studies, University of Oslo.
