1st Edition
Undermining Local Democracy Parallel Governance in Contemporary South India
By Lalita Chandrashekhar
Copyright 2011
248 Pages
by
Routledge India
248 Pages
by
Routledge India
248 Pages
by
Routledge India
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Focusing on Karnataka in India, this study examines the implications of the model of development sought to be introduced in the entire country through the governance reforms of the post-1991 period — a model that bypasses Panchayat Raj institutions (PRIs), resulting in a majority of the population being left outside the purview of development.
These changes in governance resulted in, among... Read more
List of Tables. List of Figures. List of Abbreviations. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Local Government in India 3. Panchayat Raj in India 4. Parallel Bodies 5. Parastatal Bodies in Karnataka 6. The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan 7. Watershed Development 8. Societies Galore 9. Conclusion. Bibliography. About the Author. Index
Biography
Lalita Chandrashekhar holds a doctorate in sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and is an independent researcher and scholar.
