{"product_id":"democracy-civil-society-and-health-in-india","title":"Democracy, Civil Society and Health in India","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"119\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"119\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"433\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"157\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"157\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"133\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e India’s Health Puzzle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"187\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"187\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Madhavi Gupta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"221\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"204\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"233\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781137365743\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"275\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"275\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"265\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"297\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"297\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"290\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"310\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 133\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"343\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"343\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"331\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"382\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"382\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"363\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 02 December 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"433\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"433\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"408\"\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"438\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"896\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"459\"\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"462\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"485\"\u003eIndia’s Health Puzzle\u003c\/em\u003e critically examines the paradox of India’s health performance amidst its economic growth and democratic governance. Despite significant economic progress since the 1980s and over six decades of democratic rule, India’s health outcomes remain a glaring issue. While states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu have shown improvement, northern states lag behind, highlighting the uneven health progress across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003eThis book explores the reasons behind the disappointing health outcomes, with a key focus on the inadequate provision of public services such as health, water supply, education, and waste management, which all have a direct impact on health. Drawing on field research conducted in two low-income communities in New Delhi, Gupta and Pushkar analyze why low-income groups fail to utilize their political freedoms to demand improvements in public services that directly affect their health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1405\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1405\"\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003eIntroduction: India’s Health Puzzle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003eDemocracy, Civil Society, and Claims-Making in India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003eWhy Are India’s Poor Not Making Claims for Health?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003eWhat Will It Take for the Poor to Demand Health Services?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003eConclusion: Democracy, Civil Society, and Claims-Making for Public Service\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"2057\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1734\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003eMadhavi Gupta\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Goa, India. She has previously taught at McGill University and Concordia University (Canada) and has published on civil society and democracy in both Brazil and India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2321\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2070\"\u003ePushkar\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Assistant Professor at the same department. He has taught International Development Studies at McGill University and Political Science at Concordia University, Canada. His research spans Chilean politics, health reforms, and democracy in India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50000306897200,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9781349960583","price":842.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/61P8VMstUyL.jpg?v=1756464638","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/democracy-civil-society-and-health-in-india","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}