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Elite Pluralism and Class Rule - Political development in Maharashtra, India (Paperback)
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Elite Pluralism and Class Rule - Political development in Maharashtra, India (Paperback)
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Based on a study of recent political behaviour in a rural region of
India, the author presents a critique of pluralist theories of
democracy and advances a new approach to political sociology.
Professor Lele insists that the politicians of Maharashtra sustain,
however dispersed, a hegemonic class rule. The processes of
development and modernization directly serve strategies of private
gain through the public sphere; the elites continue to enclose the
public sphere while propagating the myth of open competition. Case
studies of local, state, and national politicans illustrate this
behaviour and show how competition between powerful alliances is
effectively moderated. The concluding section proposes a new
comparative approach to political sociology. It demonstrates the
inherent contradiction between domination and community, and argues
for a historical analysis of the rise and fall of classes and
ideologies. Professor Lele challenges the emphasis on modernization
and instrumentality in contemporary social science, and suggests
that the insights of Marx and Weber can lead to a more previse and
universal framework for the study of societies.
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