Rise of the Plebeians?: The Changing Face of the Indian Legislative Assemblies

ISBN-13: 9780415460927 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 400 str.

Jaffrelot Chris

Opis

This is a comprehensive study of the sociological profile of Indian political personnel at the state level. It examines the individual trajectory of 16 states, from the 1950s to 2000s, exploring the evolution of the caste background of their elected representatives known as Members of the Legislative Assembly, or MLAs.

Recenzje

'This book is highly recommended to readers interested in the current dynamics of
Indian politics, specifi cally with regard to the rise of ‘the plebeians’ to power, offering clear historical insights on some of the major Indian states and central issues concerning Indian politics.' - Anna Dugoni, SOAS, University of London; South Asia Research Vol. 30 No. 2 [July 2010]

Spis treści

Foreword Yogendra Yadav.  Introduction Christophe Jaffrelot  Part 1: North India towards Social Engineering  1. The Political Elite in Uttar Pradesh Jasmine Zérinini-Brotel  2. Bihar: The New Stronghold of Plebeian Politics Cyril Robin  3. The Uneven Rise of the Lower Castes in Madhya Pradesh Politics Christophe Jaffrelot  4. From the Upper Castes to the Dominant Caste Politics in Rajasthan: A Conservative Pattern of Political Evolution Christophe Jaffrelot  5. Gujarat: When Patels Resist the Kshatriyas Ghanshyam Shah and Kiran Desai  Part 2: The Reign of Dominant Castes in the Deccan  6. Maharashtra or Maratha Rashtra? Rajendra Vora  7. Legislators in Karnataka: The Resilience of Dominant Castes Sandeep Shastri  8. Andhra Pradesh: A Two-dominant Caste Socio-political System Anne Vaugier-Chatterjee  Part 3: The Tamil Exception: The Subalternist Tradition  9. Caste and Beyond in Tamil Politics Jean-Luc Racine  Part 4: Where the Upper Castes Resist  10. The Resilient Bhadralok: A Profile of the West Bengal MLAs Stéphanie Tawa Lama-Rewal  11. Socio-economic Background of Legislators in Kerala Gopa Kumar  12. The Socio-economic Profile of the Legislators of Himachal Pradesh  T.R. Sharma  13. The Changing Face of Delhi’s Politics? Sanjay Kumar  Part 5: Alternative Routes  14. The Punjab’s Legislative Élite T.R. Sharma  15. The Jharkhand, between Tribal Mobilisation and the Rise to Power of the OBCs Cyril Robin  16. Chhattisgarh: Tribals, OBCs, Reformist Movements and Mainstream Politics Samuel Berthet