{"product_id":"democracy-against-development-lower-caste-politics-and-political-modernity-in-postcolonial-india","title":"Democracy against development: lower-caste politics and political modernity in postcolonial India","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"170\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"168\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"396\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"267\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"267\"\u003ePublisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026amp; Booksellers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"289\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"289\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"308\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"308\"\u003eEdition: Delhi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"323\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"323\"\u003eYear: 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"350\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"350\"\u003eISBN-13: 9789390430994\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"374\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"374\"\u003eISBN-10: 9390430992\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"396\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eSubject: Politics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"773\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"416\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"419\"\u003eThis book investigates the complex relationship between democratic mobilization and development-oriented governance in India. The author examines the colonial history of India and its role in shaping modern caste identities while linking locally powerful caste groups to state institutions, resulting in the formation of a postcolonial patronage state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003eFocusing on Bihar, one of India’s poorest and most populous states, the work analyzes the rise of lower-caste political participation and its impact on governance. It demonstrates how increased democratic engagement has challenged the patronage system, weakened institutional structures, and disrupted development projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1362\"\u003eAn essential resource for scholars, students, and readers interested in Indian politics, caste dynamics, and the interaction between democracy and development, this book provides a critical understanding of postcolonial governance and social change in India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026 Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50086275776816,"sku":"DRG.AdityaPrakashan _9789390430994","price":1395.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/9789390430994.jpg?v=1756300109","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/democracy-against-development-lower-caste-politics-and-political-modernity-in-postcolonial-india","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}