{"product_id":"state-society-and-development-in-india-evidences-from-south-indian-states","title":"STATE, SOCIETY AND DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA: Evidences From South Indian States","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e D. Ravinder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23-04-2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131613757\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.5 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the \u003cstrong\u003erepercussions\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong\u003eneoliberal development model\u003c\/strong\u003e on various \u003cstrong\u003esocial strata\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003estates\u003c\/strong\u003e, highlighting the growing disparities in \u003cstrong\u003eresource distribution\u003c\/strong\u003e. It critically assesses the \u003cstrong\u003eefficacy\u003c\/strong\u003e of current policies, often seen as \u003cstrong\u003earbitrary\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ead-hoc\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eunsustainable\u003c\/strong\u003e, and delves into diverse issues in \u003cstrong\u003epublic policy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003erural development\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003esocio-economic policies\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003edemocratic decentralization\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on \u003cstrong\u003epoverty eradication\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003erural development programs\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong\u003eBackward Classes Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e, this work examines the challenges of \u003cstrong\u003edecentralization\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly in the \u003cstrong\u003eSouth Indian State\u003c\/strong\u003e—erstwhile \u003cstrong\u003eAndhra Pradesh\u003c\/strong\u003e. It also looks at how \u003cstrong\u003eliberalization\u003c\/strong\u003e has impacted \u003cstrong\u003eagriculture\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eforestry policies\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving a comprehensive overview of regional imbalances and \u003cstrong\u003elocal area development schemes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from over \u003cstrong\u003ethree decades of research\u003c\/strong\u003e, this compilation offers valuable insights for \u003cstrong\u003epolicymakers\u003c\/strong\u003e to help reorient development strategies and address gaps in implementation. By emphasizing the importance of considering the diverse \u003cstrong\u003esocial groups\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eclasses\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book aims to guide the creation of more \u003cstrong\u003einclusive public policies\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Introductory Treatise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSection I: State, Marginalized Communities and Development\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndian State through the Ages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew Economic Policy and Rural Development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘ADARANA’ Programme and Vote Bank Politics in Andhra Pradesh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolitical Economy of Rural Development: A Study of IRDP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReorganization of the Districts and the Changing Socio-economic and Political Dynamics in Telangana: An Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVictimizing Dalits: An Encounter Story in Palakurthi of Andhra Pradesh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublic Policies for Marginalized Communities in India: A Study of Shepherd Community Development Programmes in a South Indian State\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDevelopment Policies and Displacement of Shepherd Communities in Andhra Pradesh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMapping Backward Class Movements in Andhra Pradesh: Issues and Challenges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecentralization of Education in Andhra Pradesh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSection II: Decentralized Governance and Rural Development\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive Decades of Decentralization Process in Andhra Pradesh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecentralized Governance in Andhra Pradesh: A Study of Devolution of Powers, Functions, and Functionaries to Panchayati Raj Institutions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGovernance of Panchayats in Andhra Pradesh: The Need for Revitalization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDynamics of Administrative Reforms in Panchayati Raj System: A Study of Village Secretariat in Andhra Pradesh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgriculture Strategy for New India: A Study with Special Reference to Telangana State\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRural Development and Regional Imbalances: A Study of IRDP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePanchayats and Local Area Development Scheme in India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForest and Grazing Policies in Andhra Pradesh: Contestations from Civil Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSrikrishna Committee: Thorough but Unviable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD. 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