Policymaking in India evokes an image of rational decision-making
and technical optimality. However, the arena of policymaking is
characterized by conflict and contestation resolved through
processes of negotiations and compromises. A significant amount of
research in India focuses on policy goals and consequences, and
less on policy processes. Breaking away from that approach, Public
Policy and Politics in India directly addresses policy processes
and discusses the role of institutions in policymaking in India.
The wide-ranging essays cover issues such as environment,
education, Parliament, liberalization, and governance. They
highlight failures of implementation resulting from deep-rooted
flaws in overall policy design. The volume aims not only to provoke
a debate but also to encourage more systematic studies in the area.
'This significant volume provides an excellent understanding of
policy studies in India since independence' - Sudha Pai, Professor,
Center for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal
Nehru University, New Delhi, India 'Professor Mathur, a leading
observer of Indian politics and policy, explores the political and
administrative intricacies of the governmental system, with
particular emphasis on institutional practices.' - Frank Fischer,
Professor of Politics and Global Affairs, Rutgers University, New
Jersey, USA 'Through his wonderfully engaging essays, Kuldeep
Mathur provides us with a rich understanding of the messiness
within which Indias public policies are made and unmade.' - Bishnu
N. Mohapatra, Professor, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, India
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