Revolution from Above: India's Future and the Citizen Elite PDF
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Revolution from ABOVE —_— - - Iudias Future and the CITIZEN ELITE ~ R A K N A P I D A e T S L L U G “a SAT | Acclaimed sociologisatnd author Dipankar Gupta argues that at every historical juncture when democracy made significant advances, it was the citizen élite, or the elite of calling, who led the __ charge, often going against the grain of popular demands and sentiments. At its best, democracy does not reflect reality as much as it shapes and changes it. This requires active intervention by the citizen elite, who are not concerned with short-term electoral calculations but have a vision for strengthening democracy. They are the ones who set the agenda that the masses follow, thereby taking the , country forward on the path _ of true democracy. ~ As India has not delivered meaningfully in terms of universal health, education _and livelihood, it too needs a band of citizen elite to initiate change. Dipankar Gupta argues that this change cannot be contemplated through the short-term rationality of elections, and needs visionaries to push it through —change can only be effected by . ‘revolution from above’. Incisive and relevant, this book provides empirical evidence to show how urgent it is to take democracy forward, and explains how best to accomplish it in the light of international historical evidence. oe REVOLUTION FROM ABOVE REVOLUTION FROM ABOVE India’s Future and the Citizen Elite a pe < Aw ee DIPANKAR GUPTA yay, ae fA wil RAINLIGHT RUPA Published in Rainlight by Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd 2013 7/16, Ansari Road, Daryaganj New Delhi 110002 Sales centres: Allahabad Bengaluru Chennai Hyderabad Jaipur Kathmandu Kolkata Mumbai Copyright © Dipankar Gupta 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in a retrieval system, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. ISBN: 978-81-291-2460-9 10987654321 The moral right of the author has been asserted. Typeset by RECTO GRAPHICS, Delhi Printed at Replika Press Pvt. Ltd, India This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated, without the publisher’s prior consent, in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published. To André Béteille, Friend, Philosopher, Guide and Critic (most of all a friend!) ob Fat as € Se a th ets tie van ‘ 7 * god urge > sini ce Ta; cl ety, Atay ms wileprca nes al S Fee dh Litre ©, os ; i
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