Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 531 g
Micro-dynamics of Everyday Politics in West Bengal, c. 2008 - 2016
Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 531 g
ISBN: 978-1-138-61543-4
Verlag: Routledge India
This book analyses the political transition in West Bengal, India, which witnessed longest democratically elected Left regime of the world. It examines and compares micro-dynamics of political practices in India and delineates underlying political themes of state politics. The author explores the politics of land reform and the anti-land-acquisition movements which were critical points in the contemporary history of Bengal in independent India. The volume further delves into the caste and communal politics which had been latent until the Left Front’s loss in the state, as well as the what sets apart politics in West Bengal from other Indian states.
Based on thorough ethnographic research, this volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of South Asian studies, politics and political processes, sociology and social anthropology.
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Fachgebiete
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction 1. Participation dynamics 2. Oligopoly, clientelism and corruption 3. Counterpublics and misrecognitions 4. West Bengal in Broad spectrum Conclusion