Democracy, Civil Society and Governance

265 Pages·2019·2.112 MB·English

by  Ghanshyam Shah

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policy and undertake the transformation of a stratified society to an
egalitarian society conducive to democracy. Democracy, Civil Society
and Governance is an endeavour to critically examine such
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expectations.The book focuses on the interplay of democracy, civil
society and public policy implementation, and addresses the role of GOVERNANCE
civil society in terms of the changing nature of the economy and the
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DEMOCRACY,
CIVIL SOCIETY
and
GOVERNANCE

DEMOCRACY,
CIVIL SOCIETY
and
GOVERNANCE
GHANSHYAM SHAH
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Title: Democracy, civil society and governance/Ghanshyam Shah.
Description: Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd, [2018] |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018046263 | ISBN 9789353281793 (print (pb)) | ISBN
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Subjects: LCSH: Civil society—India. | Democracy—India. | Representative
government and representation—India. | Social structure—India. |
Economic development—Social aspects—India. | Poor—Political
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CONTENTS
List of Illustrations ix
List of Abbreviations xi
Preface xvii
Introduction 1
1. Civil Society: Historical Background 25
2. Civil Society Organizations and Social Activists 51
3. Civil Society and Education: Reproducing
Hegemony and Inequality 71
4. Self-employed Workers and Their Empowerment 109
5. Legal Recourse and Collective Struggles
of the Subalterns 129
6. Social Movements of the Non-poor 153
7. Narmada Dam: Development and Displacement 171
Epilogue 202
Bibliography 212
Index 231
About the Author 239