Decentralised Democracy in India: Gandhi's Vision and Reality

ISBN-13: 9781138285774 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 420 str.

M. V. Nadkarni; N. Sivanna; Lavanya Suresh

Opis

This book provides an analysis of the process of democratic decentralisation in India and Gandhi’s vision of decentralised democracy, the Gram Swaraj. It looks at the historical evolution of decentralised local governance structures since ancient times till India’s independence, and then critically discusses its developments since Independence.

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List of Tables. Foreword by P. R. Panchamukhi. Preface. List of Abbreviations. 1. Introduction 2. Gandhi’s Attitude to the State and Keeping it in Check 3. Democratising the Polity through Decentralisation in Gandhi’s Vision 4. Decentralised Democracy in India’s History till Independence 5. After Independence 6. A Critical Review of the Present Panchayati Raj-I: Deepening Democracy and Development Outcomes 7. A Critical Review of the Present Panchayati Raj-II: Inclusiveness and Environmental Orientation 8. Panchayati Raj System in Karnataka: Evolution and Performance 9. Local Democracy and Gram Panchayats in Karnataka: Field Insights 10. Decentralised Democracy in an Urban Setting 11. Towards a Deeper Democracy. Annexure 1 : State Panchayati Raj Legislations since Independence till 1992. Annexure 2: Laws on Panchayati Raj Passed by the States after 1992. References. Index