Description
PEARSON INDIA Contemporary India Economy Society Politics by NEERA CHANDHOKE
Edited by Neera Chandhoke and Praveen Priyadarshi, Contemporary India addresses issues facing the nation-state and civil society from diverse perspectives: those of political science, sociology, economics and history.
The book is thematically divided into three parts—Economy, Society, and Politics—and includes discussions on topics as wide-ranging as poverty, regional disparities, policies, social change and social movements, the elements of democracy, dynamics of the party system, secularism, federalism, decentralization, and so on. The common thread of democracy, which strings together different aspects of contemporary India, serves as the framework of understanding here and underlies discussions in all the chapters.
The book includes 23 original, well-researched and up-to-date chapters by authors who teach different courses in the social sciences. Without compromising on the complexity of their arguments, the authors have used a lucid, conversational style that will attract even readers who have no previous knowledge of the topics. The contributors have also provided a glossary, questions and further readings lists with students' examination needs in mind.
Table of Content
Part I: Economy
Basic Features of the Indian Economy in 1947 Samir Kumar Singh
The Evolution of Development Strategy Since Independence Ambuja Kumar Tripathy
Some Important Constituents of Economic Policy Samir Kumar Singh
Regional Disparities, Poverty and Food Insecurity Satyajit Puhan
Human Development: Health and Education Neera Chandhoke
Science and Technology Policy: IT and Social Change Neha Khanna
Part II: Society
The Changing Social Structure in Contemporary India N. R. Levin
The Explosion of the ‘Middle Class’ Sujit Mahapatra
Catalysts of Social Change: Adult Franchise and Education Ravi Nandan Singh
Social Movements and the Mass Media Bindu Menon
Social Mobility and Changes in Occupational Structure Wasudha Bhatt
Social Movements: Challenges and Opportunities Silky Tyagi
Part III: Politics
The Nature and Functioning of Democracy Swaha Das and Hari Nair
The Parliamentary System: An Evaluation Kumar Rahul
Democracy: Social and Economic Dimensions Praveen Priyadarshi
The Changing Nature of the Party System Pushpa Kumari
The Nature of Coalition Politics Sanjeev Kumar
Why Is Secularism Important for India? Neera Chandhoke
Contemporary Debates on Nationalism Mohinder Singh
Dimensions of Indian Federalism Rajesh Kumar
Democratic Decentralization and Panchayati Raj Moitree Bhattacharya (Mukhopadhyay)
The Changing Nature of Public Administration Suranjita Ray
India in the Global Strategic Environment Satyajit Mohanty