Life Is a Little Better: Redistribution as a Development Strategy in Nadur Village, Kerala

ISBN-13: 9780367011642 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 326 str.

Richard W Franke

Opis

This ethnography of Nadur Village explores the ramifications of Kerala State's policy of wealth redistribution to achieve equality. The author shows a decline in income inequality and an improved quality of life for most villagers despite high unemployment, low incomes and the persistence of inequalities that redistribution has not overcome. This e

Spis treści

Introduction -- The Decision Making Literature in International Relations: A Review of the Literature and New Directions -- Psychological and Political Categories: The Political World View -- Political World View Categories: Some Empirical Evidence -- Political Judgments: Using Political Categories -- Images of Mexico: Historical and Perceptual Background -- The Effects of Psychological Categories on Political Decision Making: The Case of US-Mexican Natural Gas Negotiations -- Conclusions -- Appendix