{"product_id":"tribal-india-issues-and-challenges","title":"Tribal India: Issues and Challenges","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"94\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"94\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"333\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"142\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"142\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"108\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mridula Sharda and Inder Kumar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"180\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"180\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"158\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"206\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"206\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"195\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"228\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"228\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"220\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"256\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"256\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"239\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131612002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"275\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"275\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"268\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 168\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"300\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"300\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"287\"\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"333\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"333\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10-08-2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"338\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"362\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"362\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"1060\"\u003eIndia’s tribal population, comprising 8.6% of the total and mostly residing in rural areas, remains one of the most vulnerable and marginalized segments of society. This book offers a comprehensive study of tribal communities, their ethnographic context, and the policies designed to support their development. At the heart of this analysis is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"776\"\u003ePanchayats Extension to the Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, 1996\u003c\/strong\u003e, a landmark legislative initiative rooted in the spirit of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment. The authors thoughtfully assess the tribal scenario post the \u003cstrong data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"960\"\u003e1991 New Economic Policy\u003c\/strong\u003e, drawing attention to the dual forces of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003eliberalization\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003elocal empowerment\u003c\/strong\u003e through PESA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003eThe book provides a critical examination of the growing corporate presence in tribal regions under the guise of development, particularly in the context of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003eHimachal Pradesh's hydro-power projects\u003c\/strong\u003e. These activities, while aimed at progress, have significantly disrupted the ecological balance and traditional livelihoods of tribal communities. An empirical case study of various Himachali tribes—such as the Kinnaura, Bharmour, and communities in Lahaul and Spiti—lays bare the complexities and contradictions in balancing development with indigenous rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1911\"\u003eThrough 13 detailed chapters, including discussions on decentralization, tribal politics, local governance, and constitutional safeguards, the book illuminates the challenges and prospects of tribal empowerment in the era of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003eliberalization, privatization, and globalization (LPG)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"2125\"\u003eThis scholarly work will prove invaluable not only to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"2001\"\u003eacademicians and policy-makers\u003c\/strong\u003e, but also to socially conscious readers and tribal communities striving for justice, equity, and sustainable development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50006202646832,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131612002","price":582.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/916Jh7-sW9L.jpg?v=1756464102","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/tribal-india-issues-and-challenges","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}