{"product_id":"developmental-state-and-the-dalit-question-in-madhya-pradesh-congress-response","title":"Developmental State and the Dalit Question in Madhya Pradesh: Congress Response","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Routledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sudha Pai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781138664869\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 554\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 21-01-2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eDalit Assertion and the Political Response of the Congress in Madhya Pradesh\u003c\/strong\u003e\" by \u003cstrong\u003eSudha Pai\u003c\/strong\u003e provides an in-depth analysis of the \u003cstrong\u003epolitical dynamics\u003c\/strong\u003e surrounding \u003cstrong\u003eDalit assertion\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Hindi heartland, particularly in \u003cstrong\u003eMadhya Pradesh\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the mid-1980s to the early 2000s. This study focuses on the rise of political consciousness among the lower-caste communities, leading to the formation of identity-based parties. It highlights the \u003cstrong\u003eCongress party’s response\u003c\/strong\u003e to the political assertion of Dalits in Madhya Pradesh under the leadership of \u003cstrong\u003eDigvijay Singh\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile \u003cstrong\u003eBahujan Samaj Party (BSP)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)\u003c\/strong\u003e in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar embraced a model of \u003cstrong\u003epolitical mobilisation\u003c\/strong\u003e to capture Dalit and backward caste votes, the Congress party in Madhya Pradesh took a different route. It adopted a \u003cstrong\u003enew model of development\u003c\/strong\u003e, exemplified by the \u003cstrong\u003ehistoric Bhopal Conference in 2002\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the emphasis was placed on providing economic empowerment to Dalits and tribals rather than simply relying on political mobilisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePai's study critically examines the \u003cstrong\u003estate-led development model\u003c\/strong\u003e of Dalit upliftment, questioning whether an \u003cstrong\u003eenlightened political elite\u003c\/strong\u003e can bring about real social change from above. Through \u003cstrong\u003eempirical fieldwork\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book offers insights into the challenges and limitations of this approach and analyzes the \u003cstrong\u003erelationship between the state and society\u003c\/strong\u003e. It sheds light on the \u003cstrong\u003eredistributive paradigm\u003c\/strong\u003e of development and the difficulties in implementing social change without a significant upsurge from below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFocus on \u003cstrong\u003eDalit political assertion\u003c\/strong\u003e and its impact on the Hindi heartland, especially in \u003cstrong\u003eMadhya Pradesh\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA study of the \u003cstrong\u003eCongress party’s response\u003c\/strong\u003e under \u003cstrong\u003eDigvijay Singh\u003c\/strong\u003e and its shift toward \u003cstrong\u003eeconomic upliftment\u003c\/strong\u003e of Dalits and tribals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA critique of the \u003cstrong\u003estate-led development model\u003c\/strong\u003e and the role of an \u003cstrong\u003eenlightened political elite\u003c\/strong\u003e in driving social change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmpirical data based on extensive \u003cstrong\u003efieldwork\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamination of the \u003cstrong\u003elimits of state-driven development\u003c\/strong\u003e in addressing the needs of weaker sections of society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is an important read for those interested in the politics of \u003cstrong\u003eDalit empowerment\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003estate development models\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ecaste-based political dynamics\u003c\/strong\u003e in India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49925861409072,"sku":"Sarat_9781138664869","price":3966.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/routledge-book-default-title-developmental-state-and-the-dalit-question-in-madhya-pradesh-congress-response-41250199666992.jpg?v=1775961701","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/developmental-state-and-the-dalit-question-in-madhya-pradesh-congress-response","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}