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Caste, State and Society: Degrees of Democracy in North India book cover

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Caste, State and Society Degrees of Democracy in North India

By Jagpal Singh Copyright 2021
330 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

330 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

330 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India
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This book examines the politics of social, cultural and political recognition of caste groups in North India. It explores the factors that make some castes politically influential, while others continue to remain socially and economically marginalized. The author situates these groups within democracy and utilizes a multicultural framework to understand why and when various castes have sought to... Read more

Introduction  1. Situating Castes: Changing Patterns of Power Relations  2. Caste-Based Public Intellectuals (CBPIs)  3. Quest for Recognition: Social and Cultural Assertion  3. Castes and Political Parties: Politics of Accommodation  4. Castes, Party Preferences and Politics of Recognition  5. Public Action, Castes, and the State  Conclusion

Biography

Jagpal Singh is Professor of Political Science at Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India. He was previously affiliated with Dayal Singh College, Delhi University, and the North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. His areas of specialization are democracy and development, identity politics, politics of recognition, and rural politics. He has taught various courses such as Government and Politics in India, State Politics in India, Social Movements and Politics in India, India: Democracy and Development, and India: State and Society.

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